Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2016

Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru 2016

blackberry and blueberry fruit

The spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is one of the greatest New World Syrahs I have ever tasted

Araujo’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a picture perfect example of the year

An exuberantly spicy nose features additional aromas of black cherry

Textbook Suchots

The round and seductively textured medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the appealingly detailed

these wines are not meant for near-term gratification

There is a lovely sense of energy and underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven

the 2011 impresses for its depth and polish

with an exceptional nose of crème de cassis

There is a seductive texture to the supple medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density before culminating in a dusty and palate coating finish

Lovely and understated