Bella Oaks, Le Genie other_regions_australia The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape

The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Cotes Capelan is the top wine from winemaker Stephane Vedeau and is mostly Grenache from a parcel named “Côtes Capelan”

with incipient tertiary notes

This isn’t a monster of concentration in the same fashion as its 2018 counterpart but it offers fine quality

aged 14 months in four-year-old barrels

but there's a clay lens running through the McCrone Vineyard

Bella Oaks, Le Genie other_regions_australia The 2007 Chateauneuf du PapeThe 2021 Le Genie is a new entry level bottling from Bella Oaks. Spice, mocha, new leather, licorice and chocolate all build effortlessly. This juicy, open knit Cabernet Sauvignon is an absolute delight. The long, resonant finish is a thing of beauty.