The winter was wet followed by a dry spring until we got unexpected rain in April and May. Early budbreak and long hangtime helped the maturity of the tannins to be perfectly balanced and intense. A long cool summer allowed the fruit flavors to evolve beautifully ahead of the sugar accumulation. September and October were punctuated by heat spells and low humidity with wide diurnal swings in temperature.

The wine shows deep purple color followed by a sumptuous pure nose of crushed rocks, graphite, Provencal herbs and black currant liquor weaved with beautiful spicy oak. Gorgeously proportionate and balance this is a full body wine with generous tannins, structure and density. Substance and power, very intense, the wine has a long finish with a vibrant note of fresh wild berries. The wine will cellar well for many decades.