On the one hand he felt that acquiring parcels another step downstream and in his “home city” and which – like those in Norheim – had once been proudly maintained by “wine nobility” but more recently neglected
There is fine richness to the relatively full-bodied flavors that possess a caressing mouthfeel as well as a subtle minerality that extends to the delicious and seductive finale where a hint of bitter cherry pit emerges
(the same blend as for the 2010 version)
(this has the highest average vine age of these grands crus at 40+ years of age)
the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is sheer perfection in a glass
Pelican, Arbois Grand Curoulet Chardonnay Size:6x1.5L On the one hand heThe bottled 2018 Arbois Chardonnay Grand Courolet comes from a plot that used to belong to Robert Aviet. The wine has a spicy nose with balsamic notes of aromatic herbs, medicinal and toasty, quite showy, like it might have had the effect of some yeasts, as it sometimes makes me feel like there are some notes reminiscent of a Vin Jaune. It's a bit peaty and smoky, round and ripe and with integrated acidity.