BOND Melbury 2018 Cotes Du Rhone and tilled soil

and tilled soil

Lovely purity and tension

raw cocoa and espresso roast

It fermented in open oak vats with a soft vinification followed by malolactic and nine months in barrel

" which is a long-term commitment to stop plowing in order to avoid breaking up the soil structure and planting special cover crops

BOND Melbury 2018 Cotes Du Rhone and tilled soil96 98 Points The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti Brown A barrel sample, the 2018 Melbury sports a deep garnet purple and sashays out of the glass with bold, gregarious scents of fresh black cherries, mulberries and plums with hints of black currants, cinnamon toast and Sichuan pepper. Medium to full bodied, elegant and refreshing, it is chock full of crunchy fruit with compelling mineral accents coming through on the long finish.