Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 TAGS From the importer: Yamadanishiki rice

From the importer: Yamadanishiki rice milled to 60%

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

Like limestone warmed by sunshine

with some subtle nutty quality in the background

but it's built around freshness — white peach

Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres La Cadene 2015 TAGS From the importer: Yamadanishiki riceVinsobres 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