La Rioja Alta
with ripe fruit and smooth tannins
to maintain the health of the vines and the biodiversity of the environment
by concentrating the flavours in the grapes
This Chablis is well-balanced
2013 Hermitage Rouge (Magnum, signed by Pascal Fayolle), Domaine des Martinelles Winter Offers La Rioja AltaThe Gentle Giant Deep garnet fading to brick at the rim, this mature Hermitage whispers rather than roars. The nose is beautifully evolved with red plum, black cherry, and bramble layered with violets, pepper, and a touch of tobacco leaf. After more than a decade, the palate has softened into graceful balance: ripe fruit and spice framed by silky tannins and a savoury, mineral core. Long, poised, and quietly powerful, it glides into a finish of