Winemaker and winery: Cédric Jenin, Castel Frères.
Grape variety: 50% Merlot & 50% blend cépages méditerranéens (Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan ).
Region: Languedoc.
Viticulture/Vinification: Traditional for 25% of Merlot varietals and for the rest of the blend (25% Merlot + 50% Mediterranean blend) it is a thermo-vinification: Alcoholic fermentation in liquid phase with low temperature. No ageing process.
Availability: April - 475 stores.
12.5% vol.

Very dark, moody nose. Spicy taste, but lacking acidity for me. The aftertaste is black.
23/03/10

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