2021 | Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Louis Belle | Rhône Château Cheval Blanc “Lapideus” spent a lengthy 35

“Lapideus” spent a lengthy 35 days on it skins after pressing

They have a remarkable capacity for ageing

ample palate

the absence of obviously fruity aromas on the mid-palate not feeling like a lack

savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes

2021 | Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Louis Belle | Rhône Château Cheval Blanc “Lapideus” spent a lengthy 35The wine matures in a mix of new and used oak barrels for 18 months. In the glass, this elegant, old vines Syrah has a glass staining, blue purple color, almost opaque at the center, with flashes of bright violet just at the edge. Aromas of sun warmed black cherries, Santa Rosa plums, crushed violets, and kalamata olives, along with aromatic suggestions of cracked peppercorns, freshly sanded cedar, roasted chestnuts, and smoked charcouterie, all move