the Château Respide-Médeville vineyards date back to the 18th century
Has been reductive all its life so may not be sulphured
This wine comes from vines that have NEVER been sprayed with any chemical treatments
The 2020 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru is well-defined with tangible tension on the nose
the wash of sand
2022 Domaine des Closiers Saumur-Champigny 'Les Closiers' Cabernet Franc 750Ml Bottle 1986 the Château Respide-Médeville vineyards date92pts John Gilman, A View From the Cellar excellent young bottle of Saumur Champigny. The bouquet is deep, black fruity and quite refined, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, coffee bean, cigar wrapper, chalky soil tones, a touch of tree bark and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is pure, full bodied and nicely structured, with a superb core of fruit, fine soil inflection and grip, ripe, chewy tannins and a very long,