Prieure Saint Jean Bebian, Prieure Rouge Brut Zero the wine is spicy with

the wine is spicy with elements of dry-aged meat

An exuberantly spicy and very Vosne nose of plum

it has incredible elegance

Blood oranges

which is a fantastic way to understand the link between place and wine

Prieure Saint Jean Bebian, Prieure Rouge Brut Zero the wine is spicy withDark red. Pungent, nuanced nose combines spiced cherry, blackberry, violet, minerals, black pepper and nutmeg. Supple, fruity and stylish, with bright acidity and a flavor of dark chocolate complicated by a strong component of baking spices (nutmeg, mace). Ultimately a wine of modest flesh but very well made and refined. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins. Rather like a leaner styled Cote Rotie. My sample of the 1997 La Chapelle de Bebian, the estate