Domaine Olivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes 2023 Grape_Barbera Think inky graphite nose

Think inky graphite nose

with classic Tuscan woody and violet notes

There’s peach and apricot fruit

This isn’t any old Amarone

Domaine Olivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes 2023 Grape_Barbera Think inky graphite noseOlivier Hillaire grew up on his parents Chteauneuf du Pape vineyard, and started making wine aged 18. He also played rugby for Grenoble and Bayonne in the equivalent of the Top 14 back in the day. Although he told me back then there was plus de bagarre que le rugby more fightin than playin. Hes built like a bull, but played at inside centre. Which is exactly how you could describe his wines strong, powerful, but with a lightness and deftness which is