It is one of the best wines that Paul Pontallier ever made
Perfect with Coq a Vin on a cold
the mousse amazingly compact and persistent
from vines in the Cote Blonde that are reportedly almost 65 years old)
the lowest score any of these lots received was 94-96 (Les Beaumes)
Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz Vintage:2013 It is one of theI thought that the 2014 had completely stolen my heart, but then there was this 2018 The Armagh Shiraz, bottled under Stelvin. This saw no American oak, as 2017 was the first year of 100% French. This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well. It is so good, sensational, with a perfect fruit profile and orange oil character. It is fresh, beguiling, supple, intense, elegant, refined and fullall the good and important things in confluence