70% Grenache and 30% Syrah from top-quality old-vine fruit. Mostly from vineyards at the foot of the Mont Ventoux, but some of the oldest plots are on the slopes. Traditional vinification with destemming (no yeast addition), 1 or 2 délestages, daily remontage, and pigeage thereafter, 15 day cuvaison, malolactic then 20% goes to barrels (2nd and 3rd use François Frères at differing levels of toast) for 10-12 months. Although playful in terms of label execution, the aim is always to propose a relatively serious and very rewarding wine full of Southern Rhône character.
Pale colour. Spicy oak and some baked fruit. Good, actually. The bottle age adds interest. Baked, and pretty good.
Alc 14%, TA 3.4g/l, pH 3.52, RS 1.85g/l. Available from Wine Direct and 192 branches.
15/10/2008
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