Olivier Merlin, Macon La Roche-Vineuse, 2016 so011726 wines to drink in 2026 asimov offer expect cooked agave

expect cooked agave

Friulano is the workhorse grape of northeast Italy

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The Riserva "Rocche" cuvée is a roughly fifty-fifty blend of his Rocchette and Rocchettevino parcels — both within or adjacent to the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru — given the long botti aging Lorenzo always insisted on

a Margaux institution with deep roots in Bordeaux tradition

Olivier Merlin, Macon La Roche-Vineuse, 2016 so011726 wines to drink in 2026 asimov offer expect cooked agaveOlivier Merlin is one of the finest winemakers in the Macon his wines are benchmarks for the region and yet he still flies somewhat under the radar, which keeps the prices honest. This 2016 from La Roche Vineuse is a mature white Burgundy now hitting a lovely stride, with the extra layers that come from a decade in bottle. Expect rich orchard fruit gone slightly honeyed, toasted nuts, and a deep mineral cut that keeps it fresh. This is in a beautiful