Since then

Winemaker Gavin Chanin is re-releasing some back vintages he has been holding in the cellar

Its inky black color is followed by classic notes of smoked meats

dark berry fruit and hints of smoke and iron that continue onto the somewhat animale flavors that offer both richness and sweetness on the concentrated

Colombier, Hermitage Blanc Vintage:2012 Since thenLight, bright straw yellow. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes pear and peach nectar, honey, vanilla, toasted almond and smoky minerals. Rich and fleshy but lively as well, offering sappy orchard, pit fruit and marzipan flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes chewy, focused and long, with lingering pear, honey notes and a hint of anise. Josh Raynolds