"Alluring, with steeped, warm cherry and plum preserve notes mixed with mesquite, black tea and singed anise details. Graphite-edged structure carries the finish, adding really nice cut."

"This is an ambitious style; concentrated with considerable oak influence but tempered by the use of whole bunches and the lack of overt toast on the barrels. lt's a compelling wine that is very well balanced with ripe tannins and a distinct classicism of style alongside a long sappy, sapid finish. A blend of C?te-Brune terroirs, old vines. No destemming, matured for a year in new and second use Tron?ais oak barriques, then for a further year in Stockinger foudres."

"One of the stand outs was the 2018 C?te R?tie Vieilles Vignes, another classic expression of an appellation, offering a complex perfume of black raspberries, crushed flowers, peppery herbs, and incense aromas and flavors. More medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated and elegant, it’s going to drink nicely right out of the gate."