Domaine Lafarge Vial, Chiroubles 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to the relatively high

thanks to the relatively high acidity and still quite firm and moderately grippy tannins

brownish at the rim and deep dark red in the core

it’s already approachable (which is unusual by this cuvée’s standards) and can be drunk anytime over the coming two decades

Zinfandel (17%)

but sure to reward cellaring

Domaine Lafarge Vial, Chiroubles 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to the relatively highReceived in Original Carton Frederic and Chantal Lafarge Chantal was a Vial have a new(ish!) small domaine of 4 hectares in the Beaujolais. They have vines in Fleurie and Chiroubles, and quite old vines too. The vines were already, very well cared for, mainly organic but, as you would expect, they immediately set out on a biodynamic course. Frederic describes the vinification as de stemming, concrete tanks, and older barrels. The first vintage being