Domaine Henri et Gilles Buisson Saint-Romain Sous Roche, Cote de Beaune, France 2020 Chianti the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon

the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah

briary and cassis fruit

Medium- to full-bodied with fine

rose petals and blood orange

Juicy and powerful on the palate

Domaine Henri et Gilles Buisson Saint-Romain Sous Roche, Cote de Beaune, France 2020 Chianti the 2016 Cotes du RoussillonRipe blackberry and pomegranate fruit, with a spicy edge. The ripeness is in no way overdone, and the structure on the palate shows a lovely balance between the tannin, fresh acidity and plentiful extract. From a 3ha parcel where the vines average 60 years of age, planted with massale selection. Harvest was fairly late and the grapes were partially destemmed before fermenting using a gentle extraction and ageing in cask for a year. 94 Pts Decanter