Terra Vita Vinum, Grandes Rogeries Size:6x750ml

Terra Vita Vinum, Grandes Rogeries Size:6x750mlFrom a south west facing plot, rich in volcanic soil. Very lively and exciting, but also expensive, alas. (JR)

Grapes come from the Yakima Valley in Washington

This is quite good though I would suggest passing on this unless you’re prepared to be patient

particularly violets

pear and wet stone where the latter element continues onto the rich

The 2006 NIC is more expressive aromatically with a sexy nose of smoke

black raspberry and subtle spice notes

Notes of pear

which comes from the oldest vines on the estate (34- to 90-year-old vines)

Light yellow

Achaval has new strong financial partners

pencil shavings

(from a tiny parcel of only