Chateau Capbern Gasqueton, 2020 (Case) Viognier cassis and smoke on the

cassis and smoke on the nose

Rare Champagne pays homage to the glory days of Versailles when founder Florens-Louis Heidsieck presented his first ever

easily one of the better estate wines to come out of Mount Edward

It has long and persistent aromatic finish

with the perfumes of black mulberry and blackberries and a light nuance of pine needles

Chateau Capbern Gasqueton, 2020 (Case) Viognier cassis and smoke on theWe particularly enjoyed the balance of this wine. It has all the hallmarks you would expect from a St. Est. phe, but it also had charming cassis fruit and structured but not drying tannins. It is drinking very well now, but can be laid down for many years.