Domaine d’Aigues Belles, L’Epique, Pic Saint Loup 2020

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity with purple reflections. The nose has a medium (+) intensity, nice notes of juicy, fresh, and jammy red berries (red cherry, red currant coulis, raspberry jam, fresh raspberry, strawberry), mint, liquorice, as well as slight peppery (Sichuan pepper, white pepper) and toast (roasted coffee, grilled almond, toasted) notes, with a marine hint of salinity. black plum, morello cherry), complemented by notes of roasting, toasted, mocha, cocoa, chocolate morello cherry, dark chocolate, and redcurrant jam. The structure is well-defined and precise, the tannins have a medium level (+) and a fine and velvety grain. The body is medium (+), the acidity is high and the finish is long and complex, on fresh black fruits, as well as with a subtle bitterness, touches of dried herbs, and a hint of iodine. Beautiful substance and tension with good persistence and complexity.