Cave des Amandiers Syrah Valais 2020 Bordeaux well-balanced white Burgundy full of

well-balanced white Burgundy full of ripe citrus notes and streaked with cleansing minerality

varietally expressive Sauternes with outstanding longevity

“Carlan” features schist

Corine’s “À l’abri du Monde” Rouge is roughly two-thirds Merlot

with a harmony of elements that suggests great cellaring potential

Cave des Amandiers Syrah Valais 2020 Bordeaux well-balanced white Burgundy full ofAlexandres friend Sandrine Caloz likes to quip that the Valais is the real Northern Rhne (the rivers source lies nearby), and the Syrah from Cave des Amandiers adds ample fuel to that argument. Sourced from a handful of parcelssome of which are planted to the fabled Serines in Fully and Leytron, this ferments with 20% whole clusters and spends 18 months in a combination of barriques and demi muids. With rich but taut dark fruit and gripping but finely