2014 Domaine Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru "Clos-de-Beze", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE A beautiful, intense ruby red colour. Powerful but refined aromas. When the wine is young, the aromas are reminiscent of black cherry and dark chocolate. With age, they evolve towards notes of undergrowth, truffle and liquorice. After 15 years or so, the aromas of candied fruit remain but are mingled with nuances of leather and musk. Tannins provide a good structure, perfectly balanced by the velvety texture of the wine. The long

crowd pleasing and perfect for the summer

This year the tropical notes are bright

A blend of 88% Sémillon

Provencal royalty Domaine Tempier has done it again with their 2017 Bandol Rouge

perfectly balanced by the velvety texture of the wine

The missing key

the fruit is lightly pressed and allowed to settle

but tone it down with the fruit and aromatics of Riesling and Verdelho

above the seasonal average

as you could imagine

the wine was made as a co-fermented field blend

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with temperature controlled at 18-20ºC