the 2019 Viré-Clessé Retour à la Terre offers up aromas of buttery orchard fruit
broody at the moment but opening with aeration
Quite nervy and silky on the palate
RP95Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2008 Brut Rosé Cuvée Rare is the second rendition of this cuvée ever produced
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