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Muscular, absolutely not heavy on the Grenache, these wines were very different from usual. Very ripe and cool but not skinny. Lovely polish but not over ‘made’. Admirably supple and refined. Even elegant.
Very juicy & lively with pepper, tobacco & bay leaf leading the way for a core of raspberry, bitter plum & red currant coulis... pepper & tobacco notes play out with pleasant acidity embedded throughout. Very Provençal in feel.
Highly perfumed aromas of ripe red berries, incense, garrigue and smoky minerals convey a sexy Asian spice nuance in the background.
...ample kirsch, blackberry, peppery and crushed rock-like aromas and flavors.
...cool climate-like feel in its kirsch and darker berry fruits, spice, pepper, and mineral aromas and flavors.