Jean Marie Royer, Chateauneuf Du Pape Sables Crau other_regions The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi

The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi (Magnum) immediately flaunts the density and important structure that is associated with this celebrated vineyard site

is steady and strong

which fermented in open wooden vats for 10-12 days and aged in French oak barrel for 14 months

grilled meats

intensely perfumed aromas of candied cherry

Jean Marie Royer, Chateauneuf Du Pape Sables Crau other_regions The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva StarderiRipe aromas of blackberry jam, violets, liquorice and strawberry. Some overripe, confit berries, and dried blackcurrant notes. A wine you want to sink your teeth into. Very full bodied, powerful, with sharp acidity. It's concentrated, with dense fruit and muscular, chewy tannins. Crucially though it has a sense of freshness; the alcohol is warming but not hot or spirity. Salinity helps to bring further freshness. When many people feel like drinking