Rioja Reserva 'Vina Tondonia' 2013', Lopez de Heredia Aperitif

Rioja Reserva 'Vina Tondonia' 2013', Lopez de Heredia Aperitifsavory berries, irony, plum

The Fourchaume 1er Cru is located on the right bank

yellow plum and nectarine fruit and with a lovely textural core from spending 12 months on lees

this is old vine Cabernet Sauvignon with a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

‘Le Bois du Cerf’ Rouge comprises a blend of 50% Niellucciu (Sangiovese) and 50% Sciaccarellu

Beautifully complex

chalky soils

This is certainly a very zesty Johnson

From a family run Champagne house just south of Epernay

razor sharp and taut and loaded with freshly squeezed lime juice and salty

Less is more

His wines always have a beautiful harmony between purity/freshness and plushness and drinkability

Artelium’s 2017 Blanc de Noirs is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Meunier