2021 Comm. G.B. Burlotto "DIVES" Langhe Sauvignon DOC Rene Cacheux et Fils the wine is racked into

the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years

Open the bottle half an hour before serving to better appreciate the different components

Gamay is happy with 45 hl/ha but from 55 you lose a lot

The 2015 Izway Maurice is a single vineyard wine

If properly kept

2021 Comm. G.B. Burlotto "DIVES" Langhe Sauvignon DOC Rene Cacheux et Fils the wine is racked intoThe 2021 "DIVES" Langhe Sauvignon is dazzling. I can't believe I am writing that about at a piedmont Sauvignon Blanc, but that is very much the case here. Rich and almost phenolic, with tons of depth, the Dives offers up a whole range of apricot and orchard fruit flavours, along with varietal floral, sage and tomato leaf accents. The balance of riper Sauvignon flavours and energy is compelling. Aging in acacia lends structure and textural depth, but