Cos d'EstournelWinemaker Notes: Finely structured and vibrant, Cos d'Estournel 2018 is both powerful and balanced, with very soft tannins. It offers a multitude of nuances, including remarkably elegant spices and an extremely long and lingering finish. It is an outstanding vintage with immense cellaring potential that will surley count among the most legendary vintages of the estate. Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

There’s an almost sinewy tension between bright cranberry acidity and a savory seam of forest floor

Red berry fruit stays taut and crunchy

Sometimes the best bottle on the table is not the most expensive or the most famous

with ripe raspberry

De Forville has been making the wine of kings and the king of wines — Nebbiolo — at a price that has fallen far below — sometimes hundreds of dollars below — other producers in the appellation

and a faint whiff of smoked herbs

cleansing the palate and making you want to take another bite (and sip)

a blend of Sangiovese

and he is now shifting to biodynamics

This is why I came to Le Puits Sec in 2007 and never left

and anticipated the present DOCG and DOC denominations

Burgundy treasure awaits in this beautifully crafted bottle