Pierre Ferrand Pineau des Charentes, France (750ml) 3L multi-vineyard blend

multi-vineyard blend

with seamless acidity and exotic spicy layers emerging on the extended finish

with the tannins developing a slight chew on the finish

Full-bodied and velvety textured

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (readers may remember the 2002 merited a 100-point score) has a beautiful blueberry and blackberry fruit note

Pierre Ferrand Pineau des Charentes, France (750ml) 3L multi-vineyard blendTASTING NOTES: This blend of Cognac and grape juice (from Cognac) is aged for 18 months, with 12 of those spent in oak casks. The resulting flavor has notes of peaches, plums, prunes, and toasted nuts. Pineau is often kept cold in fridges throughout the region and is served on hot days when guests arrive, much like ros in Provence. Because of its sweetness, this also pairs tremendously well with cheese plates, but its also great mixed with brown