Clos Cibonne Tibouren Rose Cuvee Tradition

All they do is make great quality Champagne for a bargain price

then Bierzo—especially in the hands of Palacios—is its poet’s coat: weathered

Or as none other than Robert Parker published

wet stone and a suggestion of graphite

not a poetic one

Southing is a true expression of the terroir of Sea Smoke Vineyard:  seductive flavors and fine tannins complimented by cool climate acidity

framed by sweet spice

ample and intense with notes of brushwood

And the price is a delightful contrast to the price of the state's more celebrated reds

penetrating finish

with roughly a third each of Pinot Noir

our wine today is the absolute embodiment of this regal