This is a turbo-charged, super-ripe, smooth, rich and complex wine. Layers of powerful dark plum and damson fruit and spicebox aromas of vanilla and cinnamon. The level of new oak is less than in previous years, as our barrels get older.

2010 was a great year across most of France, but in the Roussillon, things were a little trickier. A smaller than average crop, and quite tough skins, but once again, very intense flavours.

***Body***: Full

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

Maturation in a mixture of new, 1 year old and 2 year old barriques and Demi-muids for 14 months.