Now that it's in the bottle, the 2016 Cotes du Rhone les Champauvins is looking as good as I predicted last year. It's a full-bodied, concentrated wine that could mop the floor with many Ch?teauneufs. Rich black cherry fruit is joined by complex herb and ...
The nose has rich hints of dried lemon peel while the palate shows fresh lemon zest. The flavors on the slender but concentrated body are pure and very fresh. This is just dry and totally focuses on lemon flesh and zest. Wonderfully fresh and enlivening.