Abreu Vineyard Rothwell Hyde Estate Red 2013 Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion and cigar box precede flavours

and cigar box precede flavours of mountain black cherry

With intense aromas of ripe blackberry

second only to the various Montrachet Grand Crus

thanks to whole-bunch fermentation

The AD Noble Selection took a gold medal at the Six Nations Wine Challenge which is an invitation-only competition

Abreu Vineyard Rothwell Hyde Estate Red 2013 Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion and cigar box precede flavoursThe least expensive and most easily drinkable wine out of the gate from Abreu is his Rothwell Hyde, and the 2013 Rothwell Hyde delivers the goods with its notes of roasted coffee, black currants, licorice, caramel, and spice. It is medium to full bodied, has terrific fruit intensity, and a long, heady, chewy finish. It obviously can't stand on its own against the likes of Cappella, Madrona Ranch, Las Posadas or Thorevilos, but it is a heck of a bottle