Maison Champy Beaune Vieilles Vignes, Cote de Beaune, France 2018 Domaine David Duband Andrea’s vines in Salero—25 years

Andrea’s vines in Salero—25 years old on average—produce a wine denser and darker than Rocce di Luce

this rivals the 2016 as the finest Cheval Blanc of the decade

A perfect marriage between the usual full bodied character of a Frank Phelan and the tannic density of the varietals

but still more to come

It’s beautifully balanced

Maison Champy Beaune Vieilles Vignes, Cote de Beaune, France 2018 Domaine David Duband Andrea’s vines in Salero—25 yearsA solid, chunky red whose black cherry and black currant fruit is blocked in by dense, burly tannins. There is good underlying acidity and it's persistent on the earthy finish.