Famille Isabel Ferrando Côtes du Rhône Beatus Ille

Interesting to see this so soon after tasting the 2021, and I do think, that this is a cut above. Chalky, fresh, plenty of fresk, free running fruit, good acidity. #test

Popped and poured, the 2021 “Beatus Ille” Cote du Rhone by Isabella Fernando pours a bright ruby with a magenta rim. On the nose, this is bright and super fresh with predominately soft, red strawberry fruit. On the palate, the fruit characteristics are confirmed however this comes across much fuller, riper, and rounded than the nose would have indicated. It still maintains an overall impressions of freshness and there are some lovely minerals that seem to help with that. Structure …