$146
FRANCE : RHÔNE VALLEY : HERMITAGE
Syrah
FULL-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, CASSIS, FIG, PLUM, VIOLET, SPICE, CRUSHED STONE, OAK
‘Les Bessards’ is a single-vineyard selection limited to 6,000 (precious) bottles in every vintage. Deeply powerful and structured, it has spicy black fruit, crushed stone, and scorched earth tones held by bright acidity and fiercely wound tannins that will soften within a few years of bottle age.
DRINKING WINDOW : Hold until 2025 (if you can wait); decant for 1-3 hours before serving; cellaring potential through 2025 and beyond.
FARMING : Conventional
PAIRING : Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
$10
FRANCE : BORDEAUX
60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon, 10% Muscadelle
LIGHT-MED-BODIED, WHITE PEACH, PEAR, GREEN APPLE, CITRUS, PINEAPPLE, MINERAL, GRASS, NO OAK
Dry, refreshing and elegant with bright fruit, citrus, beeswax, and mineral notes. Partial MLF to soften acidity and add body; aged in stainless and bottled early to maintain & maximize fruit flavors. Pairs well with seafood,
pasta, chicken, veal, and pork.
ECOLOGY : Sustainable
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FRANCE : SOUTHWEST
Malbec, Merlot
MED-FULL-BODIED, CASSIS, PLUM, SMOKE, VIOLET, SPICE, OAK
Structured and rich, but very drinkable – with ripe red and dark fruit, accents of sweet spice, smoke, and leather; med(+) chewy tannins, and very pleasant acidity.
ECOLOGY : Sustainable