with a broad and powerful attack that segues into a tightly wound

Fabulous notes of garrigue

thus gently drying

the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Val de Dieu is a blend of 64% Grenache

The oak adds sweet spice and scorched earth

2019 Orma Sette Ponti with a broad and powerfulParker Monica Larner 95 A blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Orma opens to a soothing display of ripe fruit with blackberry, candied cherry, spice, white pepper and even a speck of red chili flake. The mouthfeel is round and soft with a pop of sour cherry. The vineyards are planted in soils rich in pebbles and clay with a little sand at 60 meters above sea level. Some 34,000 bottles were produced.