The nose is aromatic, beautifully conducted, powerful and controlled. It expresses notes of wild blackberry, wild berries and small notes of Sichuan pepper, associated with fine hints of black olive, dried aromatic herbs and a discreet hint of smoke and olive tree. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, fruit, a little tension, accuracy, a…
The nose is nicely led, precise, gastronomic and offers a fine intensity, a certain depth, complexity, a nice little richness as well as a very fine richness. There are notes of kumquat, quince, small fleshy/pulpy fruits and more slightly small yellow fruits associated with touches of beeswax, almond and a subtle almost verbena hint. The…
The nose is fruity and offers fleshy as well as gourmandise. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy blueberry, pulpy blackcurrant and small notes of bright plum associated with touches of pulpy strawberry as well as hints of cornflower, lily and a discreet almost balsamic hint (in the background). The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, mineral, balanced…
The nose is fresh, purely fruity and aromatic. It expresses notes of tangy red fruits (crunchy strawberry, red currant, red cherry, a touch of cranberries), a tannic and bitter hint of bird cherry, as well as a herbaceous touch of blackcurrant leaves and rose in the background. On the palate, the wine expresses a fermented…
The nose offers notes of camphor, wild black berries and small notes of fresh black pepper associated with fine touches of roasted red berries as well as fine hints of zan. The palate is mineral and offers fruit, freshness, a little tension, a certain accuracy, a certain darkness, balance as well as a linear/readable side….
The nose is spicy, delicate and offers a certain concentration in accuracy, depth and an elegant austerity. It expresses notes of black blackberry, small black berries and more slightly – of zan associated with touches of bigarreau cherry, small roasted-juicy fruits (almost a Mediterranean side in the fruit), a subtle hint of black pepper. The…
The wine is worth decanting. It expresses notes of juicy/fresh mirabelle plum, fresh physalis and more slightly – fresh spices, associated with fine touches of smoke, nutmeg and a hint of peach blossom. The palate is nicely built, fruity, frank, tense, discreetly tight/contained. It expresses notes of quince, pear and more slightly – small yellow…
The nose expresses notes of blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and more slightly – violet associated with touches of sweet spices, zan and a hint of crushed strawberry in the background. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, tension, accuracy, a fresh frame. It expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, fleshy/juicy blackberry and more slightly – violet…
Produced in a particularly well-balanced vintage that yielded a very refined wine from vines around 10-20 years old in a 1.5-hectare vineyard on granite soils. It is aged in oak barrels, 20% of which are new. It has a ruby color of medium intensity, very bright. The nose releases notes that benefit from vegetal tones…
In the center of the village of Serrières, north of the Ardèche, the wine is born among 12 hectares of vineyards on granite soils. La Bélive is a selection of old vineyard plots. From very low yields, 35 hl/ha, the wine is aged for 15 months in barriques (10% new). Dark purplish red in color,…