Moderate reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background today. On the palate there is excellent volume to the vibrant and equally stony medium weight flavors that also conclude in a chiseled, bone-dry and sneaky long finale. This is a potentiall...
Citrus blossom, ripe pineapple, and minty herb notes all emerge from the 2023 Château De Chantegrive Blanc, a juicy, medium-bodied, nicely textured white that has plenty of texture and depth.
The 2022 Cornas Chaillot is a brilliant showcase of Franck Balthazar’s capabilities. Revealing a dense, complex bouquet of dark wild berries, mulberries, blueberries, spices and flowers, it's full-bodied, dense and ample, seamless and layered with a racy ...
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...
More complex as well as elegant, the 2017 Languedoc Puech Noble offers lots of blackberries, kirsch, ground herbs, graphite, and sappy flower aromas and flavors. It's medium to full-bodied, textured, and beautifully balanced.
Deep violet color. Ripe blackberry and cherry on the floral- and spiceaccented nose. Shows fine definition and appealing sweetness on the palate, offering juicy dark fruit and floral pastille flavors and a peppery overtone. Closes long and lively, with ...