Lastly, the 2018 Cote Rotie Chateau D'Ampuis is going to flirt with perfection and is about as classic Cote Rotie as they come. Lots of cassis, graphite, spring flowers, vanilla, and game notes all give way to a full-bodied Cote Rotie that's flawlessly ba...
The 2017 I Sodi di San Niccolo is supple, radiant and inviting, almost uncharacteristically so for a young vintage of this typically potent, brooding wine. That makes the 2017 an ideal vintage for readers who want to explore I Sodi, one of the most under ...
I tasted two vintages of their sleek and polished blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha, the oldest of which is the 2015 Viña Ardanza Reserva. It's a blend of 78% Tempranillo and 22% Garnacha (because they found that they needed a little more volume in the wi...
Terroir: Les Sétilles is sourced from vineyards within the communes of Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, with each village representing roughly half of the final blend. Grapes are sourced from multiple plots within each village in an effort to maximize complexity of the final wine.
Vinification: Vintage consistency is the goal with this wine so the blending of lots and aging technique will vary according. Roughly 60% of the wine is aged in Allier oak, only 10% of which is new. The remaining 40% of the wine is aged in stainless steel to preserve clean varietal character.
Six plots assembled in April, 30% barrel up to then, 20% after. Pale lemon colour. A fine and balanced bouquet, stylish small stones. Very intense on the palate, yet not heated in terms of fruit profile. Just a little juicier than sometimes, yet with a fi...
Here too there is a whiff of lychee on the ripe aromas of white and yellow peach, white flower and zest, all of which is trimmed in discreet wood influence. The notably finer medium weight flavors possess very fine mid-palate concentration while deliverin...
This is from the excellent Pargues vineyard, vinified and aged in stainless steel. Pale color. The bouquet has a Chablisian crispness but also the juiciness of this 2022 vintage. Crisply concentrated on the palate.