in the northeastern part of the Châteauneuf-duPape appellation
"Aurélien Laherte’s Ultradition non-vintage Extra Brut is composed from a cépages of sixty percent pinot meunier
"While both bottles I sampled had a run on the cork
"Chalky minerality
rich and voluptuous
2019 Domaine Fontaine du Clos Vacqueyras Castillon [JD92] Subregion_Suisun Valley in the northeastern part ofProducer: Domaine Fontaine du Clos Region: Vacqueyras, Rhone, France Blend: 55% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 5% Mourvdre Year: 2019 Jeb Dunnuck, 92 Points "The 2019 Vacqueyras Castillon is in the same ballpark quality wise. Based on 55% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 5% Mourvdre, its loaded with Provenal notes of red plums, jammy cherries, garrigue, and incense. Concentrated, full bodied, and mouth filling, it stays perfectly balanced and has enough tannins to