Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux Lots of blackcurrant

Lots of blackcurrant

but they are soft and silky

minerals and almonds

This Bordeaux Supérieur from Jean-Philippe Janoueix can often punch above its class and the 2016 is one of those

Monastero Trappiste di Vitorchiano 'Coenobium' Bianco Lazio IGT, Italy 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux Lots of blackcurrantProduced in an entirely natural manner under the guidance of Giampiero Bea, the Coenobium is a blend of Trebbiano, Verdicchio, and Malvasia, harvested together and co fermented without added yeasts or temperature stabilization. Aged on its fine lees in steel and fiberglass tanks, it is bottled just before the next harvest without fining or filtering. The nose is evocative of autumn on multiple sensory levels, with aromas of fennel fronds, chamomile