Compared to a classic Grange from the same vintage, which usually brings more density, oak, and dark chocolate, I'd say this wine is more lifted, more elegant, more refined, and perhaps a little more approachable. I have to agree with Peter's Max Richter metaphor: just like that recomposed Vivaldi, you can't pick out Grange or La Chapelle individually here; everything coalesces into a plush, silky fruit core with complex fresh herbs, violets, calibrated oak, and a truly fine tannic structure. An...
(Read More)Compared to a classic Grange from the same vintage, which usually brings more density, oak, and dark chocolate, I'd say this wine is more lifted, more elegant, more refined, and perhaps a little more approachable. I have to agree with Peter's Max Ric...
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