A more Syrah-dominated release, the 2020 Languedoc Puech Noble has a beautiful bouquet of red and blue fruits as well as violets, spring flowers, and peppery herbs. With medium-bodied richness on the palate, it has a good sense of purity and elegance, fin...
Coming all from St. Helena and a Petite Sirah-dominated field blend, the 2018 Petite Sirah reveals a dense purple color as well as a beautiful nose of redcurrants, blueberries, toasted spices, candied orange, and violets. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrat...
St. Damien was an early Christian saint martyred in the year 287 A.D.. Later he was considered the patron saint of doctors. There was a chapel dedicated to his honor in the tiny hamlet of La Baumette, just outside the village of Gigondas, where Joel Saurel lives. M. Saurel's predecessors took the name Saint Damien for the domaine. Domaine St. Damien's cuvées of Gigondas have become the reference for classic full-bodied yet fine Gigondas, with consistent and high scores for every vintage. Almost as popular as their high-scoring Gigondas cuvées, are the Côtes-du-Rhône bottlings, considered for their intense concentration and tremendous value. Harvests are later and yields are low. Joel's son, Romain is becoming more and more involved in the winemaking.
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The younger wine here is the 2020 Viña Alberdi, a versatile version of the Haro reds. It was produced with Tempranillo fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for two years (it's sold as Reserva in international markets and Crianz...
Intense, the 2020 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Archivio seduces with its pungent aromatic display, blending cedar shavings with balsamic spices, cooling smoke, plum sauce and grilled herbs. Soothingly round and supple, this oods the palate with ripe wild be...