Eric Texier, St Julien-en-St Alban, Southern Rhone, France, 2022 (Case) Adega Ponte da Boga great elegance

great elegance

This 10 Year Old Eastern Highlander Is A Rather Unique Single Malt

with a lovely balance of ripe tannins and spiced

slightly saline and with a rich and long finish

Eric Texier, St Julien-en-St Alban, Southern Rhone, France, 2022 (Case) Adega Ponte da Boga great eleganceThis 100% Syrah grown on granite soils yields a wine with huge character and intensity, blackberry, damsons, licorice and earthier notes all mingle, with a lifted smoky character coming from the barrel fermentation, although Eric uses no more than 10% new wood depending on vintage. Encapsulating his minimalistic approach, and funky with a classic twis