Bernard Levet, Cote-Rotie 'La Peroline', 2016 111524NEW layered with garrigue herbs

layered with garrigue herbs

it was a bold statement: a Cabernet-led Bordeaux blend from Stellenbosch that could stand beside the greats of the Old World

The Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru MCMLV 2021 is an extraordinary wine that exemplifies the essence of one of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grand Cru vineyards

bottled in bond (meaning it meets strict ABV

Bernard Levet, Cote-Rotie 'La Peroline', 2016 111524NEW layered with garrigue herbsOld school Cote Rotie from one of Ampuis' most uncompromising traditional houses, just entering its stride. Bernard Levet, now joined by daughter Agnes, makes Cote Rotie the long way: whole cluster, long macerations, large old foudre, and little to no Viognier co fermentation. La Peroline draws Syrah from old vine parcels on the iron rich, schist and mica soils of the Cote Brune, the more masculine half of the hill. The 2016 vintage was a benchmark in