A small component of barrel fermentation and some lees contact offer additional complexity and texture to the palate
Ross Hill 'Jessica' Rose has a beautiful salmon hue with a pink tinge
Impressive Riesling from a Tassie Riesling specialist
Nick Stock
The wines were perfect and the owner called his vineyard "Le Champ de Bertin" (Bertin's Field) which later became "Chambertin"
Chateau Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau 2017 gifts2026 A small component of barrelIn the same ballpark, the 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Le Plateau comes only from the Mont Redon plateau and is a limited release based on 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah brought up in a mix of used and new barrels. Its saturated purple color is followed by a rocking bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, graphite, violets, and crushed rocks. With plenty of background oak, terrific depth of fruit, full body, and ripe, present tannins, its another balanced, age