Callia Bella Red (750ml) NV Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'

Callia Bella Red (750ml) NV Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'An attractively deep purple wine, with an up front and straightforward wild berry character, with hints of baking spices. Intense and generous on the palate, with plush tannins and good ripeness.

The core of dark currant and fig fruit will have to catch up

This opens with aromas of French oak

the bottles are aged far beyond the minimum requirement in the winery’s 100-year-old chalk cellars resulting in softer wines needing less dosage

Milk chocolate

rounded mouthfeel leads to a vibrant finish with hints of vanilla and toast

The nose opens with a large and intense bouquet

Total SO2: <100 mg/L

The harvest is carried out entirely by hand in boxes with subsequent soft destemming

It is immune to oxidation

Drink this remarkable Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon over the coming two decades

such as dark cherries

as well as hints of anise and some minerality