toasty bouquet of mirabelle

This is standout vintage of Vietti's Barbaresco Masseria

pipe tobacco and violet scents are sharpened by mineral and peppery spice elements

concentrated with firm tannins and ample acidity without any astringency

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

Remizieres, Crozes-Hermitage Christophe Vintage:2016 toasty bouquet of mirabelleThe 2016 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Christophe boasts some lovely notes of pepper, violets and black raspberries but also a veneer of cedar and vanilla. It's creamy and lush across the medium to full bodied palate, with the oak playing too prominent a role, and coming across as slightly popcorn like on the long finish.