This firm, dry wine still has plenty of young tannins that will soon soften to allow the black-currant fruit its proper place. Rich while also stalky, the wine needs a little time.
Dark garnet hue. Red fruits, almond and hazelnut, with a faint vanilla aroma. The silky, velvety attack reveals a pleasant, concentrated and well structured wine. It offers a combination of fruits pastes’ flavors, licorice... Read More
Suave, juicy, and well balanced. Silky tanins bring forth notes of cherry and cassis, while mineral details coat the finish with notes of south of France fragrances.
From a vineyard in the far east of Bordeaux, this wine is lightly structured and dwells more on ripe black currant fruits and spice from Cabernet Franc in the blend. Drink from 2020.
The nose is alive with prickly bright fruits intermixed with beautiful secondary and tertiary aromas of old books, furniture and childhood memories of churches and other magnificent and curious things of wonder. The palate is... Read More
This wine has dense tannins that partner the ripe black fruits. With its full-bodied dark-plum flavors and texture that is smoothing out, the wine has weight, richness and a good future.
This estate dating back at least to the 15th century has made a rich and dense wine. Perfumed fruits with blackberry richness contrast with the firm, dry core. The wine will age well and be ready to drink from 2022.
A 60-40 blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2018 Cairanne Les Terrasses de l'Aygues matures in concrete. Faintly herbal and tea-like notes accent red raspberries and cherries in this medium to full-bodied effort.... Read More