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Lieux-dits Reynard and La Geynale, no detemming, aged for 15 months on old barriques. Fresher than fresh, with garrigue herbs, ripe blackberries and pine resin all lifted further by a whiff of menthol. Very full-bodied, but again it’s the freshness that’s the most arresting thing on the palate; the surge of fine, ripe tannins only really ride in on the finish. It totally coats the mouth in a fusion of fruit and tannin, and leaves you feeling like you’ve just jumped in a swimming pool. Perfect balance. As fit as a butcher’s dog. 2023-2050

November 2016


À propos de Tim Atkin MW

Welcome to timatkin.com. I hope you like the site and find lots to read and enjoy, especially the in-depth reports we've published in the last few months on 2013 Burgundy, Rhône and Bordeaux, Oregon, South Africa, Brunello, Washington State and Argentina. There are also monthly columns by Ron Washam (aka The HoseMaster of Wine), Matt Walls and Andrea Frost. Tim Atkin MW