but the real gems are the Pinot Noirs coming from New Zealand

he named it Bernabeleva or "bear’s forest" as at the time the area was rich "with ancient bears carved from boulders to mark forests dedicated to the hunt goddess

Complex and layered

south facing in the central zone above Soldera di Case Basse

Cotes-du-Rhone

Eric Texier St-Julien en St-Alban, 2021 Maule Valley but the real gems areDark + seductive suede, standoffish blackberries, hickory sticks, menthol, dusty bramble, black plum. Palate is taught with blackberries and black cherries on a mineral slate palate. 100% Syrah from 30+ year old vines. Fermented and aged in concrete vats. Unfined unfiltered. Eric Texier is a Bordeaux native; Jovial, energetic and a fun loving person who pushes boundaries, endlessly questioning his own work and others, for the sake of moving