Partially destemmed, natural yeasts, 2 years in barriques, 25% new oak. There's a little balsamic tang to the berry fruit here, and whiff of iron. Very fine and measured palate, fine tannin, though the acidity is low. Au...(read more)

Spicy and alive on the nose, vibrant and searching. Expansive on the palate, but only medium-bodied, this has dense sweet tannins and a little sweetly ripe edge to the fruit. Really shot through with ripe, pliant tannins...(read more)

Glass-staining ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe dark fruits, baking spices, smoked meat and potpourri, accompanied by building olive and licorice notes. Sappy, sharply delineated blackberry, bitter cherry, lic...(read more)

Opaque magenta. Powerful, mineral-accented red and blue fruit preserve aromas are complemented by suggestions of licorice, succulent herbs and pipe tobacco. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering vibrant cherry an...(read more)

Tasting this after the more upfront 'Les Schistes' is to step in to another world. This is Syrah on a very different register. There is more lift, A floral note of violets. Purple and blue fruit dominates the underlying...(read more)

This is hugely impressive. An awesome jolt of energy and power. So well measured. So fine though. There is a savoury line and attractive breadth of tight fruit - all perfectly balanced. This is lithe and loaded. Nice