This delivers way better fruit complexity than the monolith Napa Cabernet cliché

expressive black fruit preserves

white flowers and citrus zest

the palate is beautifully nuanced and poised

with an elegantly textural attack and a creamy core of fruit that's underpinned by a bright but nicely integrated spine of acidity

Tardieu-Laurent, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia This delivers way better fruitMedium pale garnet. Smoky oak, slightly reduced and a little bit spirity suggesting insufficient fruit concentration for the weight of oak influence. Perfumed mid palate and a little drying on the finish. Unnecessarily heavy bottle. (JH)