Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage Varonniers Size:6x750ml The price of this tends

The price of this tends to be set by the market (although it was around 250 euros with the producer's wine club)

the Roagna 2014 Barbaresco Albesani opens to a medium ruby color with pretty garnet highlights

The energetic and well-detailed flavors possess a really lovely texture for a wine of this level

peking duck and dark spice tones are followed by a wine of impressive textural refinement and deep

Andrea Franchetti remembers walking through the vineyards and hearing the crackling sound of leaves as they disintegrated in the dry weather

Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage Varonniers Size:6x750ml The price of this tendsVery stylish, with soft but persistent mouthfeel to the blackberry, pepper, tobacco and cocoa notes. Features lingering black tea and iron notes on the finish. Drink now through 2015. 611 cases made. JM