Le Baiser, 2022 Sparkling polished leather

polished leather

Tastes like cherries sautéed in wild cloves

Taste and Terroir: Forget casks and barrels

We have just two bottles of the 2013 DLIW available

but not too much

Le Baiser, 2022 Sparkling polished leatherSilky, elegant and pure, but tensile and earthy Pinot Noir. The wine is produced from vines grown on pure limestone soils just outside of Saint Bris, which undergo whole cluster fermentation for twelve days followed by ageing in old barrels for 20 months, and just minimal SO2 added at bottling. Lots of wild berries and hints of violet and potpourri make for a very attractive nose, and the balance between fruit and aromatics on the palate is really