I think there is one final point to emphasize - there is a lot of Rioja in this world
it felt like I was in Burgundy
It does not announce itself
I returned from a trip to Oregon and thankfully
the 2018 Château Cos D'Estournel checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon
Maison Roche de Bellene Nuits Saint George Premier Cru les Pruliers 2020 Sancerre I think there is oneCorrect and well made, opening on dark cherry, plum skin, and dried rose, with touches of forest floor and a restrained, earthy spice. The palate is firmly structured and orderly, with polished tannins and measured acidity keeping everything neatly in line, but without much lift or inflection. The fruit stays muted and earth driven through the mid palate, offering solidity more than expression, before a dry, composed finish that resolves cleanly but