(aged in new oak barriques for 42 months)

finishing long with a spicy kick

There is just enough reduction present to make the nose difficult to assess but the underlying fruit does appear to be fully ripe

spice and tobacco build into the rich

revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks

Joanin Becot Size:12x750ml (aged in new oak barriquesNicely toasty, but integrated, with dark spice and black tea leading the way, backed by lush plum sauce, fig and raspberry fruit. The chalky spine is buried on the finish, lending length and boding well for short term cellaring. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2013 through 2020. 3,665 cases made. JM