description: This project—a joint venture between Michel Chapoutier and the folks at Jasper Hill—was called Pleiades last vintage, but despite the name change the wine remains a terrific effort. It's pungently savory, filled with scents of coffee and roasted meat, then delivers dark fruit flavors backed by espresso and black olive notes. Richly textured, it could use another year or two in the cellar and should drink well over the next 5–10 years thereafter.
variety: Shiraz