the 2019 Viré-Clessé Retour à la Terre offers up aromas of buttery orchard fruit
At the top of the hierarchy of Mâconnais wines
This is an Argentinian sparkling wine made from Malbec & yes
A ripe and plummy nose with a touch of baked cherries and spices
the decision was made to make a wine for the occasion
Orin Swift Papillon Napa Valley 2022 750ml Murgia the 2019 Viré-Clessé Retour àPouring an opaque crimson core with a brooding cardinal rim, the 2022 Papillon opens with aromatic notes of ripe cassis, blackberry, coastal chapparal, cedar box and allspice. On entry, the palate continues many of the same notes from the nose cassis, pluot, blueberry, boysenberry, shaved fennel bulb and a touch of earth. A round, weighty mid palate effortlessly gives way to dusty, coating tannins a pleasing texture and finishing hints of barbeque tri