Twenty-eight days on the skins, the wine shows a right compromise between power, fruit and tension; harmonious and full sip.
Over three months of maceration, the winery grows old vines; it is the best complete sip, a benchmark for elegance, breadth and definition of the fruit integrated magnificently in the wood, adhering to the palate for tannic grip and density.
The nose is fruity, fruity and offers some power and fine concentration. There are notes of ripe/fresh wild blackcurrant, ripe wild black berries and more slightly wild strawberry with fine touches of pepper, lilac, nutmeg and a discreet hint of sense of place (local biotop) and toastiness. The palate is fruity, tightly wound and offers…
The nose is fruity, racy and offers some intensity and fine power. There are notes of boysenberry, crushed wild strawberry and, more slightly, crushed redcurrant combined with fine touches of blackcurrant, blueberry, chocolate and a discreet hint of pepper and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers elegance, a nice freshness and a…
The nose is fruity and offers a certain concentration, gourmandise as well as a fine depth. There are notes of pulpy/crunchy blackcurrant, pulpy/crunchy strawberry and, more slightly, crushed redcurrant, combined with fine touches of star anise, fresh nutmeg and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, racy and offers juiciness, acidity, good…
The nose is fresh, fruity and well defined. There are notes of pulpy cherry, violet and more slightly blackberry combined with fine touches of ripe redcurrant, lily, lilac and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is nicely fresh, chiselled and offers juiciness, a certain delicacy, energy as well as a nice acidic frame. On…
The nose is fruity, floral and offers harmony, certain intensity and a fine grain. There are notes of boysenberry, violet and a touch of white pepper combined with hints of pulpy cherry and discreet hints of cardamom, bay leaf and liquorice. The palate is nicely fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a tangy structure, juiciness, roundness,…
The nose is fresh, mineral and racy. There are notes of fairly ripe boysenberry, crushed blackcurrant and more slightly jammy strawberry combined with fine touches of tobacco, pepper and a discreet hint of fig and a subtle coffee. The palate is nicely fresh, dynamic, tense and energetic. On the palate this wine expresses notes of…
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a nice crunchiness/purity of fruit and a fine creaminess (in the background). There are notes of crushed cherry, crunchy blackcurrant and more slightly dark chocolate combined with fine touches of crunchy blue berries, blueberry, star anise and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is nicely fresh, mineral,…
The wine benefits from being decanted. The nose offers notes of crushed blackberry, coffee and, more slightly, purple plum combined with delicate touches of fleshy/juicy fruit, violet, sweet spices and a fine touch of mocha. The palate is fruity, precise, focused and offers gourmandise, fine richness, freshness, energy, acidity, roundness and good volume. On the…