Winemaker-Legende Xavier Vignon kreierte hier einen besonders fruchtig-feinen Roten, der Ausdruckskraft, Charme und Typizität vermählt. Und das zu einem unglaublichen Tarif – ein Rhône-Highlight der Extraklasse!

Ripe-cherry, blueberry, orange-zest and licorice aromas. It’s medium-bodied with ripe, rounded tannins. Juicy, bright and flavorful. From organically grown grapes.

Full, embossed bottle all of 1,389 g. 60% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre and 20% Syrah from carefully selected plots in the appellation. Slow fermentation. Aged for 12 months in 80% concrete tank and 20% in old oak barrels. This is presumably a different cuvée from the one I tasted before which had a more sober label and was 15% alcohol.
Shaded garnet with a pale ruby rim. Heady, smooth, rich nose. Real integrity on the palate entry with some salinity and real savour on the palate. Finishes dry and neatly. This seems a little more refreshing than the other 2020 I reported on. Really quite racy and lighter than the one tasted earlier. Transparent and not that unlike Ch Rayas actually! So much more interesting and fresh than most reds with this appellation. Positively Pinot-like!