M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche, Rhone, France 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo oyster shell and dried berries

oyster shell and dried berries

Chosen for their extraordinary texture and concentration

This is a wonderful Le Bon Pasteur with incredibly silky tannins that fill the mouth

dried herbs of the Ligurian brush

La Genelotte is one of the great underrated sites of the Côte de Beaune

M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche, Rhone, France 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo oyster shell and dried berriesWhiffs of smoked nuts, clove, dried plum and cherry introduce this penetrating, fresh fruited Syrah. It's medium bodied and crisply balanced, offsetting juicy, easy drinking black fruit flavors against brisk acidity and very fine, smooth tannins. Wine Enthusiast