Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon L'Epee, Loire, France 2019 Prost The palate is fairly fruit-forward

The palate is fairly fruit-forward and focused

as so many things are being looked at with a fresh eye at the estate these days

Worth seeking out

a medium to full-bodied

the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah

Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon L'Epee, Loire, France 2019 Prost The palate is fairly fruit-forwardLocated in the vicinity of Bourgueil, Chinon and Saumur, near the western border of the Touraine appellation, the award winning Chteau du Petit Thouars vineyard is planted in Saint Germain Sur Vienne, on a clay and limestone plateau. This combination is ideal for the Cabernet Franc variety which defines the wines from the Chinon area. Also known under the name Briton, this variety produces thin musked, blue shaded black berries. Ripe grapes will give