Pierre Olivier Bonhomme "La Tesniere" Pineau D'Aunis 2023

Pierre Olivier Bonhomme "La Tesniere" Pineau D'Aunis 2023Pierre O has been solo since Thierry went back full time to Tue Boeuf in 2013. This is a lush, layered version of Pineau d'Aunis, one of the most bewitchingly delicious expressive versions of this grape. Sumac and white pepper with silky violet and black plum. Just the right amount of earthy texture to balance out the ripe, juicy fruit, with so many subtle overtones and complex flavors that emerge after opening. Jonathan Kemp

and after graduation he worked in both Chile and Priorat before returning to Tenerife to pursue his own project

In their Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wines the fruit has a vibrance and clarity that I associate more with Burgundy than Bordeaux

Fermented in stainless steel and bottled shortly after primary fermentation is finished in order to capture a bit of spritz

near Timanfaya National Park

with bright minerality that complements the pristine fruit

when upon my first few visits to a wine shop someone suggested Floral Terranes Teroldego from New York’s North Fork

BB (Bombolieri) and FL (Fossa di Lupo)

this has been crucially transformative for the region and many vignerons

Purchased from a private collector

Former graphic designer Jutta Ambrositsch is making some of the best and most adventurous wines in Vienna

This vineyard faces south-east on a 40% gradient and is planted to a high density of 8000 vines per hectare

triggering a primal