Patrick Piuze, Chablis Blanchots other_regions_australia the 2018 Ontogeny Proprietary Red

the 2018 Ontogeny Proprietary Red Wine comes barreling out of the glass with intensely fruity notes of crème de cassis

The wine feels very young and tender

the 2019 vintage was a return to a classic growing season in the Willamette Valley

This has lovely vivacity for such a rich wine (15

It's fabulous as an aperitif now but it will also develop well into old age as a gastronomic wine with delicate seafood dishes

Patrick Piuze, Chablis Blanchots other_regions_australia the 2018 Ontogeny Proprietary RedMore elegant aromas are comprised by mineral reduction, cool floral, white orchard fruit, quinine and saltwater. The delicious middle weight flavors somewhat surprisingly possess better volume if less power on the sappy, lingering and well balanced finale. The intrinsic class of a fine Blanchots is on display here.