this is called Rieux this year, with some doubt over the Nouvelle R name of the cuvee from another domaine in Crozes-Hermitage: red robe. Bright red fruit, cherry, a hint of succulence, sun, light powder dust feature on the nose. The palate is an easy flo...
Deep ruby. Aromas of raspberry, cherry liqueur, garrigue and baking spices show fine clarity and take on a minerally nuance as the wine opens up. At once rich and energetic in style, offering pliant red berry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors and a hin...
I unfortunately wasn't able to taste any 2019s but both 2018s showed beautifully. I loved the 2018 Chateauneuf Du Pape and it certainly makes the most of the vintage. Revealing a ruby hue as well as textbook, traditional notes of sweet kirsch and darker c...
The 2018 Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge has a pale ruby color and soft scents of red berries, potpourri, Earl Grey tea leaves and woodsmoke. The palate is light-bodied, fresh and grainy with delicately styled fruits and lots of spicy accents on the long, etherea...
Not yet bottled, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is liquid Provence in a bottle, offering a massive nose of mulled red and black cherries, peppery garrigue, leather, and smoked meat-like aromas and flavors. With medium to full-bodied richness on the palate, ...