Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage Varonniers Size:6x750ml

Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage Varonniers Size:6x750mlVery stylish, with soft but persistent mouthfeel to the blackberry, pepper, tobacco and cocoa notes. Features lingering black tea and iron notes on the finish. Drink now through 2015. 611 cases made. JM

The price of this tends to be set by the market (although it was around 250 euros with the producer's wine club)

velvety and fresh broad-shouldered flavors that are at once seductive yet serious while delivering good if not truly distinguished depth and persistence

extraction and savory aromas presented here

fresh and intense on the nose

along with high-toned flowers

(from Le Chêne

peking duck and dark spice tones are followed by a wine of impressive textural refinement and deep

but is solid

the Roagna 2014 Barbaresco Albesani opens to a medium ruby color with pretty garnet highlights

Andrea Franchetti remembers walking through the vineyards and hearing the crackling sound of leaves as they disintegrated in the dry weather

where it aged for 14 months

The energetic and well-detailed flavors possess a really lovely texture for a wine of this level