Harmonious sweetness, classic pure style. Cassis, good body and succulence. Easy weight. Just enough tautness. Black fruit and frank directness. Piedmontese tannins again on the finish.

Not yet fully formed on the nose, but the palate is rich and full. Powerful, with intensity and length, there's quite a lot of tannin, but the fruit rides it effortlessly. Nicely crisp and dry an...(read more)

Nose yet to resolve completely - a mix of fruit and earthy depth - but in the mouth it is all harmony from the very start. Compact, tight-grained, silky with a pull of cassis and wild hedgerow fr...(read more)

Weighty for this cuvée - a real depth and volume along with all the normal purity and elegance - a really lovely village example.

A dark, wild muscular syle on the nose. Palate is still silky and easy, but there is another level of richness and power. Dark fruit and dark truffly notes. Fleshy and rich. Ripe Cassis, ripe bla...(read more)

Wonderful black fruit nose with a seamless fruit and freshness. Total pleasure in the mouth as it is so beautifully balanced. Maybe not quite the complexity of the 2012, but there is real beauty...(read more)

A very elegant cuvée, with supple fine tannins and Nice tension. Not lacking power. A nicely judged complete combination of volume, softness and good elegance and freshness.

A very elegant cuvée, with supple fine tannins and Nice tension. Not lacking power. A nicely judged complete combination of volume, softness and good elegance and freshness.