Les Chemins de Sève, Cairanne (Rhône Valley, France) 2014

This is a brand new domaine, and 2014 was the first vintage.  Vines were planted last year, so this wine was made from fruit grown by neighbors.  It is difficult to imagine how a new vintner (an industrial engineer until 2011 before beginning wine studies) could get a quicker or more impressive start.  This is exceptionally pure, with very dense, dark toned fruit with intriguing savory undertones.  Giant but still graceful, this is terrific.  A star on the rise.