2017 Comte de Lauze -- Châteauneuf du Pape -- Rhone Valley, France The domaine is centered in

The domaine is centered in Meursault

reduction aromas

with regular stirring and malolactic conversion completed in the barrels during aging

flowers and wet rocks on the nose

a rare soil type based on fractured shale

2017 Comte de Lauze -- Châteauneuf du Pape -- Rhone Valley, France The domaine is centered inAnne Fourcher has owned Domaine Comte de Lauze (pronounced like the home improvement store) since 2004. Also the winemaker, she strives to produce wines that recall the Chateauneuf du Ppes made prior to Robert Parker and his penchant for very ripe, extracted, oaky and alcoholic reds. Her North and East facing, stone covered vineyards of old vines get less of the increasing afternoon heat, resulting in longer hang time that builds complexity while not