Nose
Bouquet of good intensity.
Palate
Notes of roasting, licorice, dark chocolate, cinnamon, morello cherry, blackcurrant and mint. Vivid, juicy attack. Beautiful tension, granular tannins which are revealed in the middle of the mouth. Power is present.
Growing Conditions
Spreads over 14 hectares on clay soil with limestone and sand. The cold terroir leads to a slow-maturing grape, hence a very aromatic grape flavour produced.
This vintage of cold maturity, very late, finally gives rise to wines with a classic profile. The grapes, healthy at the time of the harvest, nevertheless displayed high values in terms of tannins and sufficient alcoholic degrees, all perfectly balanced by a well preserved acidity. All the trick then consisted in carrying out extractions measured in order to respect this crunch of fruit.
Winemaking
Grape harvest is hand picking when destalk and selection are done by machines. After a pre-fermentation cold maceration to enhance its aromatic potential, the vine-making process is traditional. Temperature is regulated in order not to harden the tannin we want soft.
Aging
18 months ageing in barrel and cistern. Micro-oxygenation throughout wine maturing.
Appearance
Purple purplish.
Food Pairing
Meat: poultry or game bird, lamb, grilled beef, stew, roasted veal or pork.
Side dish: potatoes with coarse salt, cream or onions, cep mushrooms, pasta, vegetables, most of fines herbs bring to light the wine.
Cheese: Parmesan and other hard cheeses, Roquefort, Camembert.
Desert: strawberries and wine peaches, chocolate cake and other chocolate desserts.
