with a huge core of fruit that never seems over the top or heavy

sweet soil tones and pencil shavings

It will be interesting to see how this ages

My impression is that the Costa Russi and Conteisa are the most likely of these 2007s to offer the widest drinking windows throughout their lives with a minimum of cellaring

Prieure Saint Jean Bebian, Prieure Rouge Size:6x1.5L with a huge core ofDark red. Pungent, nuanced nose combines spiced cherry, blackberry, violet, minerals, black pepper and nutmeg. Supple, fruity and stylish, with bright acidity and a flavor of dark chocolate complicated by a strong component of baking spices (nutmeg, mace). Ultimately a wine of modest flesh but very well made and refined. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins. Rather like a leaner styled Cote Rotie. My sample of the 1997 La Chapelle de Bebian, the estate