Prieure Monastir Camp, Rivesaltes other_regions_italy Drawn from the lieux-dits of

Drawn from the lieux-dits of Chapouin and Palestor

and in the end the Breuer Riesling harvest was not entirely finished until almost a month later

tangerine and an admirably deft dollop of oak

(from En la Richard)

low yielding vines that gets 24 months in new American oak usually

Prieure Monastir Camp, Rivesaltes other_regions_italy Drawn from the lieux-dits ofThe 1968 Rivesaltes has a lovely bouquet with marmalade, peat, toffee, dried prune and pain dpices. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, more cohesion than the 1959 with touches of espresso, red fruit, walnut and smoke, a little lighter on the finish than expected but with a persistent finish. Tasted with Philippe Gayral. Neal Martin