petrol and wet stone-scented nose

plum and flinty mineral aromas and flavors are very clean and vibrant

this wine totally resets the benchmark for 100 points

luxuriously textured wine that's packed with ripe fruit and finely textured tannins

Les Vins de Vienne, Hermitage Chirats Saint Christophe other_regions_australia petrol and wet stone-scented noseVivid ruby. Blackberry, cassis, cola and vanilla on the nose and in the mouth. Broad and seamless, offering intense, focused dark fruit preserve flavors that pick up a spicy quality with air. Smoke and licorice note carry through a long, sappy, gently tannic finish. This wine is surprisingly approachable but has the depth to suggest that it will age nicely as well. Josh Raynolds