Year after year Andrea Costanti turns out what are among the very best wines from Montalcino
Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta founded the bodega in 1877 in the town of Haro
Grilled lamb rubbed with garlic and thyme echoes its herbal core
but it’s not driven ultra-lean and steely
they ditched the 2020 vintage
Dautel Spatburgunder Forstberg GG 2018 Pineau d'Aunis Year after year Andrea CostantiSerious and inward, this opens with sour cherry, red plum skin, and dried strawberry, layered with rose petal, forest floor, and a cool, iron laced mineral note that reflects Forstbergs limestone and marl soils. The palate is firmly structured and compact, prioritizing line over generosity, with taut acidity and fine, chalky tannins shaping the fruit rather than softening it. Subtle savory tones of tea leaf, clove stem, and damp stone emerge with air,