An ambitious, oaky bottling, the 2015 Vinsobres Les Piallats from Pierre Amadieu is inky in color and loaded with cedar and vanilla aromas. It's rich, full-bodied and velvety in texture, but the black cherry fruit is largely submerged under a heap of lumber. No doubt it will have broad appeal.

Offers a mix of red and black currant fruit, lined with racy singed mesquite, black tea and tobacco notes. Shows a subtle mineral echo on the finish. Drink now through 2020. 1,200 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Vinsobres Select to Add