Chapoutier, Jubilee Special Cuvee

Chapoutier, Jubilee Special CuveeNA

the cedar- and mint-infused red fruit developing subtle tertiary aromas with aeration

A whiff of the sauvage adds breadth to the red and dark cherryinfused aromas that are trimmed in a background note of wood toast

This doesn’t seem to have its usual focus though I do like the intensity and persistence

A floral top note is present on the expressive aromas of mineral reduction

40 ha parcel of vines

This ripe but not too ripe effort is a lovely and wellbalanced villages that is most certainly worth your consideration

30% shiraz

Restrained and distinctly cool aromas only reluctantly reveal deeply pitched nuances of spiced plum

Soter found that these tiny berries more easily retain elasticity and hence phenolic quality in the Willamette Valley than they did in more heat-prone Northern California

Fine harmony and finesse add interest

and this is probably a 15-20 year keeper

even seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that possess focused power and punch on the balanced and impressively persistent finish