and a touch of natural sweetness balances the wine’s vibrant acidity
allowing its complexity to evolve even more in the bottle
The Balvenie Doublewood has
and the Vieilles Vignes designation here signals old vines — greater concentration and complexity than the estate's younger-vine bottlings
Roumier’s touch here is classic—light on extraction
Chateau la Conseillante, Pomerol, 2007 SO021726 Furst and a touch of naturalLa Conseillante is Pomerol's elegance specialist the floral, lifted, perfumed counterpoint to the appellation's more massive offerings, with neighbors that include Cheval Blanc and L'vangile. The Nicolas family has owned it since 1871, making this one of Pomerol's longest continuous tenures. 2007 was a difficult Bordeaux vintage overall, but Pomerol fared best of the Right Bank that year and La Conseillante, with its rigorous selection and inherent