Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf 2018 Eden Mill

Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf 2018 Eden MillDark glistening red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, baking spices, garrigue and candied flowers, and a smoky mineral flourish appears as the wine opens up. Sappy, sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry, cherry and lavender pastille flavors joined by hints of allspice and bitter chocolate. Smooth and seamless in texture, showing superb finishing clarity, gently gripping tannins and strong, spicy

it's medium to full-bodied

The nose displays beautiful complexity and freshness

it is dense

The mandrake tale takes its cues from folklore and cinema — Harry Potter fans will be familiar with the Mandrake seedlings scene from the Chamber of Secrets

but capable of 'knocking you out for a few hours'

and an open

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just south of Savennieres near the village of La Possonnière with sandy soil and across the road is his main vineyard Clos de la Hutte beside which he has built a remarkable small and modern winery which has its temperature and humidity regulated by a thermal energy system which is buried below the ground around the winery

An Australian gin that captures the essence of the iconic pavlova

The palate is fresh

Seductively scented with aromas of dark cherries and sweet spices

Great with marzipan