Cave Caloz Heida-Paien 'Les Bernunes' Valais 2021 Provence We note a lovely hint

We note a lovely hint of beeswax to the nose and touch of bitterness to the finish – a remarkable wine of depth and character that testifies to the worthiness of this rarely seen appellation

with a vibrant dynamism that is very much a signature of Alexandre’s touch

if it is a bit less explosively expressive on the nose than the 2009

It has an Alpine precision with the normally bright berry fruit being married to heady notes of pine forest

Cave Caloz Heida-Paien 'Les Bernunes' Valais 2021 Provence We note a lovely hintThis version of the famous Savagnin (the grape in the Jura responsible for the great Chteau Chalon and the full range of Vin Jaunes) does not share the oxidative notes of its cousin from the Jura. Rather, it is a dry wine with tantalizing aromas that capture the smell of the mountain herbs, the pine forest and the crisp Alpine air. A shy bearing vine that matures late, the Heida Paien requires a patient and talented vigneron to display its complex