La Stoppa's aged in barrel blend of Barbara and Bonarda, from their oldest vines, with potting soil and leather aromas. The long maceration in this wine gives high tannins that beg for earthy, rich, fatty foods.
Made from the few rows of old biodynamically grown Pinot Noir vines among the renowned Chardonnay in the 'Le Charlemagne' climat on the Corton Hill. Has that magic one looks, and sometimes vainly hopes, for in Burgundy PN.
This stunningly beautiful natural Pinot Noir is lovingly crafted by legendary Bourgogne vigneron Pierre Fenals from a minuscule plot of less than 0,5 hectares on rocky white soils with marlstone and sandstone in the parcel of Les Clos Roussots. Grapes are grown biodynamically and worked in the cellar with nothing added or taken away; after an elevage of 18 months in used barrels, the wine is bottled with no fining, filtration or added SO2. Supple, dynamic and focused with dark apple berries, underwood spices, baked plum and fine aromatic herbs.
A blend of three Carignans, from a worldclass winery lurking in the depths of one of the Old World's "wine lakes", the Matassa Rouge is a cellar-worthy red with complex earthiness and licorice underlying delectable fruit notes.
One of the top wines of Barret's Domaine de Coulet, this Syrah comes from 55 year old vines on decomposed granite soils and has a deep colour with dark black fruit and olive notes. 2015 was one of the all-time great vintages in the Northern Rhône, on par with 1929, 1947, 1961.
The “Brise Cailloux” cuvée comes from a parcel of young Syrah vines planted on granitic soils with a clay-loam band. Aged for 18 months in terracotta jars and concrete in order to preserve all the purity of the fruit. Aging potential of 10 to 15 years minimum.
The vines average 40 years, on clayey-calcareous and silty soil, in a unique position between the Cornas and the Saint-Joseph AOCs. The wine ages 13 months in concrete. An easy and fruitier introduction to Northern Rhone Syrah!
Gore is made from Syrah whose vines are 50 years old, grown on very degraded granite soil at the top of the lieu-dit called Les Arlettes. The harvest is destemmed and the fermentation lasts 3 weeks in ovoid diamond vats with light punching down. The wine is aged for 24 months in concrete eggs.
Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (26%)
"Intense and graceful, the nose introduces a fine concentration of Cassis and highlights of cedar, anise, and vanilla bean. The palate shows generous layers of bramble fruit and licorice followed by subtle nuances of white pepper. This bold and dense red is incredibly well balanced with fine tannin, elegant structure and a lengthy finish."
52% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak for 17 months. An Okanagan take on Bordeaux-style red, with only 99 barrels made. This is a big, aggressive red that manages to retain a fresh vibrancy despite all that, and the complexity is a testament to what Mission Hill's best sites have to offer.
