Christian Moreau, Chablis Clos Hospices

Christian Moreau, Chablis Clos Hospices(from a . 41 ha parcel located at the bottom of the hill in Les Clos). There is a bit more wood in evidence compared to the regular Les Clos cuve though not so much that it restrains ones ability to appreciate the otherwise fresh, cool and classic Chablis suffused nose. There is excellent concentration to the powerful and extract rich bigbodied flavors that possess an almost chewy texture before terminating in a gorgeously long, dry and well balanced

a cool site with a longer cycle and later harvest

mid-priced red from Tenuta San Guido

that is the American wine part of this wine

By contrast there is excellent verve and freshness to the attractively textured

If magnums are better for still wines

The 1997 Shiraz Liandra (14

This remarkable

It’s hard to imagine a dry riesling more mineral than this staggeringly pure and precise masterpiece

concentrated and creamy textured

This isn’t a refined version of the appellation but it doesn’t lack for underlying material

damp loam and mossy tree bark

The 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has alluring notes of cedar