100% Nero Buono

figures for the Montagne de Reims were around average

Winemaking The grapes are harvested by hand in the vineyard before sunrise and sorted to take advantage of the cool temperatures of the night

or after several years with a gigot d'agneau aux fèves

Supple and seductively smooth tannins and a seamless

2011 Saint-Joseph Les Serines rouge Yves Cuilleron Rhône-Nord 100% Nero BuonoParker Dunnuck 91 points: A step up on the richness scale, the 2011 Saint Joseph Les Serines is medium bodied, seamless and also finesse oriented, with fine tannin, beautiful purity and a classy, focused finish. Exhibiting impressive berry fruit, earth, and violet styled aromas and flavors, this beauty will drink nicely over the coming 7 8 years. Yves releases two cuvees from Cornas, and I found the quality consistent in 2012, yet preferred the Vires