Coulaine Chinon 21 Mistelles

Coulaine Chinon 21 MistellesCabernet Franc from the Bonnaventure family's organic certified Chinon estate in the Loire Valley. A poised, fragrant expression of the variety with the perfumed dark cherry and graphite that defines great Chinon. Nose: Red and dark cherry, soft pencil shavings, faint herbal lift. Palate: Lifted Cabernet Franc fruit with fine grained tannin and bright Loire acidity. Finish: Long, supple, herbal fruit. Pairs beautifully with roast duck, charcuterie or

' 93 points

From the vineyard

matured in Ex Burgandy French Oak

distinctly elegant finish

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Today it finds its best expression in a few special areas in the countryside of Alghero

sourced mostly from Provence

Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz

The palate concords with that

where evaporation and integration are significantly accelerated — a year in Martinique equates to several in Europe

early 20th-century orange gin

Vinaceous is a Margaret River-based label co-founded by winemaker Michael Kerrigan