Chateau Auney L'Hermitage 'L'Hermitage Rouge', Graves, France 2019 Rustenberg The center palate offers sweet

The center palate offers sweet cherries and hints of oak

But what I like most about this release is a sense of energy that provides striking cut to play off the natural richness of Ambonnay

Complex floral notes on the nose open up to apple

with fine tannins and a subtle chalky texture from the limestone soils

which feels rich but not heavy

Chateau Auney L'Hermitage 'L'Hermitage Rouge', Graves, France 2019 Rustenberg The center palate offers sweetFull fleshed, silken, quiet take on this esteemed appellation south of Bordeaux city. Full of violets and blueberry and sandalwood, its softened by merlot but never lacks the bark like herbal side of cabernet.