Chateau de Sau Rivesaltes Rancio 2000 500ml Pessac-Leognan and even — dare we

and even — dare we say it — Burgundian (

poured from a 1-liter bottle

poised and restrained

Nicole Marchesi has led winemaking here since 2009

this structured but well-balanced Cabernet from Paso Robles (the heart of California’s Central Coast) has expressive dark fruit and chewy

Chateau de Sau Rivesaltes Rancio 2000 500ml Pessac-Leognan and even — dare weFRANCE : LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON : RIVESALTES Grenache Gris FULL BODIED, DRY, APRICOT JAM, CARAMEL, COFFEE, HONEY, OAK Powerful, complex, and delicious! This aged, oxidized, and fortified wine is from Rivesaltes AOP one of the big three fortified dessert wine appellations in Roussillon. Hand harvested from 1. 9 hectares of 70 year old vines; wines are aged in used 335 liter Bordelais fts. Serve slightly chilled, with dinner or desert . AGRICULTURE :