This is a robust and very serious Chambolle villages that is a bit less elegant than usual though it’s more powerful

the 2017 The Bard is composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot

The oak is nicely integrated here

Made from 90% Sauvignon Blanc with 10% Semillon

the nose is very ripe with its combination of wood

Mordoree, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reine Bois other_regions This is a robust andA strapping, richly layered wine, teeming with blackberry, black currant and boysenberry paste flavors wrapped in a lively black licorice note. Stays juicy and energetic throughout, with light bramble and graphite nuances checking in on the very long and powerfully built finish. Best from 2020 through 2040. 90 cases imported. JM