Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 TAGS This Islay Scotch is a

This Islay Scotch is a staple in the peaty Scotch (bandaid and smoke) lover's bar

OESK uses the 'E' mash bill (75% corn

Tasting notes include: Hints of chocolate and port wine

an extremely bright nose of poached apples and pears is complimented by a mineral backbone with a long and elegant finish

with some subtle nutty quality in the background

Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 TAGS This Islay Scotch is aVinsobres became a cru in 2006, promoted alongside Beaumes de Venise (2005) in the first wave of new Rhone crus since Vacqueyras in 1990, and Chaume Arnaud is one of the estates that made the case. La Cadene comes from old vines on limestone clay slopes, fermented with native yeasts and raised in concrete, which keeps the structure honest and the fruit unvarnished. What makes this bottle unusual is simply that it exists: a Rhone red with a decade plus