One of the absolute standout wines of 2021 with an electric appeal almost unrivaled in the vintage. Blackcurrant leaf, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, rose petals, sweet cherries, and bramble fruits on the nose. Incredibly lively and energetic on the palate with a burst of sharp, sweet, and sour fruits that fill the mouth, coated by chalk, slate, and pencil lead mineral tannins that give intensity while the fruit persistently lingers above and through to the long finish. Such delicacy, yet multi-layered and full of concentration, clear ripeness, and power, though delivered with suaveness and style. Tannins are firm and robust, mouth-filling, no doubt about that, but they give structure and frame to the plush and plump fruit, which also has such a crystalline purity to it. I love the intensity and also these spicy, bitter dark chocolate and licorice elements on the finish, which give nuance. 

Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine tannins that are almost perfectly integrated on the seductive and delicate palate, right through the almost literally breathtaking, super-long and very polished finish. Try from 2022.