Elegant, refined style of aromas, with raspberry and a touch of wild herbs. A well balanced and elegant style, with proper depth and length. It’s drinking well already, and will improve, but is very suited for drinking young. This is their main cuvée, grown only on blonde terroirs, a blend of lieux-dits Triotes, Mollard, Lancement, Combard, Bas Boucharay – so all adjacent to each other around the property. 15% whole bunch, 18 months in barriques of which 15% were new.

Dark violet color. Smoky cherry and black raspberry on the nose, along with suggestions of baking spices, violet and cracked pepper. Supple and energetic on the palate, offering appealingly sweet, spice-laced red and dark berry and floral pastille flavors that deepen through the back half. The spicy note returns on a long, juicy finish that shows fine clarity and smooth, even tannins. -- Josh Raynolds