High winds in May during flowering limited the yield somewhat, but a hot and largely dry June and July gave way to a cooler, damper August. We were a little worried by the humid sea breezes at the end of August, but the Tramontane kicked in in September, and we had a wonderful, warm, dry month. A few rainstorms at the end of Sept caused us some concern, but we harvested a large and healthy crop in good conditions.

Vibrant blackcurrant nose, with hints of vanilla, and fleeting notes of fennel and rosemary.

This is enormously concentrated, and reminds me of when I used to buy half a pound of wine-gums, and cram all of the black ones into my mouth at the same time. Intense, mouthwatering flavours, and gorgeously ripe, rounded tannins. As the initial charm of the fruit subsides, there is a great deal of slatey minerality that powers through to a huge finish. Yum.

A deep, vibrant black-red

Great with grilled red meat, hearty stews, barbequed food, and hard cheeses.

After pressing, all of the wine was drained into a mixture of 500L and 225L barrels, approximately a quarter of which are new, and left to mature for 14 months.

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