Entrefaux, Crozes Hermitage Les Champs Fourne, 2022 vintage-favorites Pato means duck in Portuguese

Pato means duck in Portuguese

One sip and you get a blast of cool mint

blending Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger down the middle

Best with rich meats

deeper and more savoury yet still has that impression of stone dust that I associate with the Dão granite soils in the Serra da Estrela

Entrefaux, Crozes Hermitage Les Champs Fourne, 2022 vintage-favorites Pato means duck in PortugueseTheres a clarity to Les Champs Fourne that sets it apart from heavier, oak driven Crozes Hermitage. The 2022 vintage delivers Syrah at its most expressivebright, fragrant, and structured, but never overworked. The fruit comes from biodynamically farmed vines rooted in gravel and clay, a terroir that lends both finesse and power. Take a sip, and the wine moves in layers. First, brambly blackberries and tart red plums. Then, a wave of savory black