the heat and oak come through strongly
the 2018 Château Cos D'Estournel checks in as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon
the wine is racked into old casks and left to settle for a year until bottling
"Deep ruby red with brilliant garnet reflections
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Riffault "La Noue" Sancerre Rouge Portugal the heat and oak comePrecise and cool edged, this opens with red apple skin, tart lingonberry, and pomegranate husk, layered with graphite, dried thyme, and a faint smoky note that reflects its silex rich soils. The palate is light but taut, driven by brisk acidity and fine, chalk dust tannins that keep the fruit firmly in check. Subtle herbal and mineral tones carry through the mid palate, finishing dry, savory, and stony with a lingering, mouthwatering tension. A