Chateau Mazeris Canon Fronsac 2016 grenache blanc yellow roses and basalt-driven minerality

yellow roses and basalt-driven minerality

One of the few remaining Chiantis that proudly includes the traditional white varieties Malvasia and Trebbiano alongside Sangiovese and Colorino

There are few words that roll off the English tongue as gracelessly as Autochthonous

earth-tinted fruit

crisp melon and granitic minerality

Chateau Mazeris Canon Fronsac 2016 grenache blanc yellow roses and basalt-driven mineralityChateau Mazeris is a quiet hero of Fronsac. Bordeaux that gets released eight years after vintage is rare. At this price it's unheard of. A classic right bank recipe of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, there's so much to love in here. The nose is of black cherry fruit leather, coffee grounds, tamarind, orange oil, cedarwood smoke, and coconut cream. The palate is of medium weight, with satisfying chalky tannin, dark cherry forward fruit that stays