3% Cabernet Franc makes up the rest of the blend

A vein of fresh apple and grapefruit is tapped to introduce unexpected primary juiciness into the layers of confitured

Next to the traditional cuvée

and sweet red berry fruit add to the wine's stunning allure

The 2009 Barbaresco is absolutely remarkable for the way it carersses the palate with endless layers of sweet red fruit

Chapoutier, Ermitage Pavillon other_regions 3% Cabernet Franc makes upSourced from 4ha of 65 year old vines on granitic soils in the lieu dit of Les Bessards. It's mature now, showing a very gamey character on the nose along with some leaf mulch and cigar tobacco. It's still very full and richly fruited on the palate, with furry tannins which are perhaps just a little dry not the most elegant tannic texture. There's a saline, searching finish of good length. It's a little gruff compared to the sleeker incarnation of