Dark ruby. Ripe nose of black fruits, toasted oak, hints of tar. Dense and ripe on the palate, acidity is on the low side; powerful middle palate and an intense, slightly warm finish.
Bordeaux meets the South of France in this Cab Sauv/Syrah/Grenache blend. Medium-deep garnet. Nose of violets and strawberry jam, with a bit of cumin and leather. Medium-bodied, tastes of remarkably fresh red berries. Acids and tannins are still prominent; this will last another couple of years. A good match for a marinated leg of lamb roasted with Middle-Eastern spices, dates and almonds.
Dark cherry colour. Red fruits, cinnamon and a hint of celery leaf provide a light, appropriate vegetal note. Fresh attack, smooth tannins and only a touch of oak to complement. Classic.
Dark ruby. Medium-intensity nose of perfectly ripe red and black fruits. The fruit flavours are forward on the palate, texture is rich and velvety. Finish is firm, intense and very long.
Classic right-bank Merlot/Cab Franc blend. Opaque garnet. Medium-strength aromas of stewed fruits, cedar and vanilla. In the mouth the flavours are black cherry accented with herbal notes. Still-rough tannins will soften a bit given another year or two.
This blend of Grenache and Syrah is attractive for its blueberry and plum nose that brings in Christmas cake, mocha, cinnamon and liquorice. It’s bright and fresh on the palate with currants, roasted coffee bean, black liquorice, anise and bits of earth, fennel seed, roasted herbs and cedar notes that are persistent through the finish. Yum!
The flagship wine of Michel Rolland’s vast portfolio is just great in this famous vintage. Of dark ruby colour, it shows a classy nose of pure fruit with hints of red flowers. Oak is “forgotten,” lost in the fruit. Overall, very elegant and harmonious on the palate; the expression “a steel hand in a velvet glove” applies here. A great wine, hard to translate into words.