The vintage
This year started early with a few frost warnings without significant impact on the vegetative cycle. The spring was then rather wet with heavy rainfall until mid-June allowing a regular growth of the vine. One of the highlights of this vintage was however an intense drought during the summer months, fortunately punctuated by a stormy spell from the 12th to the 16th of August bringing 35 mm of rain and supporting the veraison. These high temperatures during the harvest forced us to pick our grapes early in an excellent sanitary state coupled with an optimal phenolic maturity. The heat waves of the 4th and 12th-16th of September led us to harvest all the plots during this short window with a homogeneous and complete quality.
Varietals
Merlot : 87%
Cabernet franc : 12%
Cabernet sauvignon : 1%
Cabernet franc : 12%
Cabernet sauvignon : 1%
Tasting
The color is deep with garnet reflections.
The nose is marked by spicy notes reminiscent of cinnamon and cardamom prolonged by red fruits. A certain vivacity in the mouth emphasizes a fresh fruit, a subtle mix between blackberry and raspberry. The mouth ends with elegant and silky tannins.
The nose is marked by spicy notes reminiscent of cinnamon and cardamom prolonged by red fruits. A certain vivacity in the mouth emphasizes a fresh fruit, a subtle mix between blackberry and raspberry. The mouth ends with elegant and silky tannins.