Chateau de Plaisance Anjou Rouge Grand Lopin 2022 collio Valpolicella is a crown jewel

Valpolicella is a crown jewel of northern Italian wine

minty and basil-y and oregano-y and full of citrus and salt

dramatically complex chardonnay for this edition from Jarad Hadi in the Tualatin Hills

is considered a superior rice

lemon zest and vanilla-flavored whipped cream lead into flavors of lemon curd and yellow apples with a dusting of salt on the finish

Chateau de Plaisance Anjou Rouge Grand Lopin 2022 collio Valpolicella is a crown jewelMost Chenin Blanc that grows in this quarter of the Loire region is notably powerful. Whether these wines are bold and full blooded or ethereal and electric, Anjou Chenin comes with strong bass notes. Red grapes fit differently into the puzzle, and particularly so in this place so known for white. Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Cabernet Franc (30%) in this wine show an elegant, unhurried side, brimming with tobacco leaves and tomato leaves and all sorts