Ao Yun Vintage:2013 Good acidity gives the palate

Good acidity gives the palate length and finesse

this brilliant effort needs a handful of years in the cellar and will live to see its 30th birthday in fine form

A serious wine that will live for decades

but it’s surprisingly vital too

Ao Yun Vintage:2013 Good acidity gives the palateThis 2013 Ao Yun is a new star of China! The vineyard is backed by LVMH in Shangri La, at the edge of the Himalayas. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine with 90%, the other 10% is Cabernet Franc. 2013 is the first vintage. It is opaque, with a very deep ruby color. Elegant and restrained in style, it reveals scents of bell pepper, blackcurrant, prune and blackberry with subtle hints of dark chocolate, clove, tobacco and licorice. Refreshing on the