Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) Washington Red Mountain Merlot This seriously tannic wine finishes

This seriously tannic wine finishes classically dry but thoroughly ripe and will also need extended aging to deliver the generosity it showed shortly after it was bottled

it is less sweet than other vermouth blanc

Dry weather (precipitations 20-60% lower than usual)

leaving a gentle tug of fine tannins under a pretty air of lavender pastille

Party Line celebrates the tradition of Zinfandel when California’s wine-growing families and the days when shared phones called ‘party lines’ were common in rural areas

Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) Washington Red Mountain Merlot This seriously tannic wine finishesWell typified, deep in colour, complete and powerful, a great wine very balanced, on the nose as well as on the palate, with nuances of redcurrant, blackcurrant and truffle, rich tannins, both powerful and tasty Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvdre