2021 Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, France (750ml) Honkaku Shochu satisfying Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

satisfying Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

as well as a touch of orange rind with a spice note towards the structured finish that is Mazoyères-like in style

and elegance that reflect the region’s hallmark style

The 2022 Château Bonalgue comes from a 10-hectare vineyard with gravelly and clay soils and is composed of 93% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc

2021 Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, France (750ml) Honkaku Shochu satisfying Napa Valley Cabernet SauvignonWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Dominated by Cabernets this year (the blend is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot), this is a lovely fleshy attracitve wine with classic aromas of blackcurrant, wildflowers, and a touch of liquorice. On the palate, the wine is round and smooth with good blackcurrant sweetness; some spice and lively, prickly tannins which are structured but well integrated. This year's Durfort is a lovely, happy wine, very much at ease with itself and