Fresne Ducret Arquemie No. 8 Les Arches Coteaux Champenois Rouge - 2019 (750ml) Cotes de nuis with some spicy tannins and

with some spicy tannins and a nice sweet finish

revealing layers of sherry oak

a smooth and concentrated wine

I'm loving all the dessert flavors that are being stirred up here

even though more than 40% of the French barrels the wine aged in were new

Fresne Ducret Arquemie No. 8 Les Arches Coteaux Champenois Rouge - 2019 (750ml) Cotes de nuis with some spicy tannins andThis is a unique cuvee of dry, still red Pinot Noir made from fruit grown in vineyards that usually supply grapes for sparkling wine production. In this case the grapes are processed to make a delicate, intensely mineral and harmonious, lighter bodied red wine.