Hors Categorie - Red 2018 (750ml) Mucscat Ottonel Fermentation occurs in stainless steel

Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks to preserve the wine's fresh fruit character

Despite the warm year (which they have always said they found cooler than 2010)

and baking spice greet the nose

I was surprised by the varietal purity of the 2019 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon despite being blended with some 9% Carmenere

Hors Categorie - Red 2018 (750ml) Mucscat Ottonel Fermentation occurs in stainless steelProfessional Ratings 100 Vinous Literally translated as a place of its own, the 2018 Syrah from Hors Catgorie was sourced from a two acre plot at 1,400 feet of densely planted 11 years old Syrah vines. Aromatically quite intense, it shows a very Cte Rtie nose as green peppercorns, iron, bulls blood, orange rind and black currant scents all take shape in the glass. The palate displays incredible balance and minerality, offering a dense core of