Château La Varière, Bonnezeaux Les Melleresses, 2009 - 50cl Gamay This 2022 Rioja Blanco is

This 2022 Rioja Blanco is bright and inviting

South African Chenin can be both complex and totally gluggable in the right hands

They are members of the prestigious VDP organisation of the top producers in Germany

ripe notes of blackcurrants

A recent tasting of the first vintage (2009) at lunch with Alain proved this wine’s incredible longevity - it was still vibrant

Château La Varière, Bonnezeaux Les Melleresses, 2009 - 50cl Gamay This 2022 Rioja Blanco isChteau La Varire Bonnezeaux Les Melleresses has a ripe and concentrated nose, combining citrus fruits, sweet spices and tropical fruits. Similarly concentrated on the palate, both rich and harmonious. Despite its weightiness and oily texture, it is initially restrained due to its youth, showing candied peel, dried apricot and quince with its sweetness countered by a disarmingly fresh level of acidity. Delicious now, but with plenty more enjoyment to