Aroma
Mandarin, dark cherry and orange blossom, form a dark and brooding core.
Florals and flecks of citrus sit with tar and tea leaf complexities. Pops of red
fruit excite.
Appearance
Ruby brick with an olive green edge.
Palate
Dark Cherry sap and plums are framed by long lean lines of tannin and acid.
A darker blanket of tar, burnt orange and tea cake keeps the wine svelte and
savoury. The finish is long and florals reveal themselves in the length. A
delicate wine of poise. Time will be rewarding.
Vinification
Carefully hand harvested fruit was picked in the cool of the morning to retain
vibrancy. The fruit was destemmed into an open fermenter where gentle, slow
maceration was allowed to take place. The wine was pressed after 21 days on
skins and racked to used, large format wood for 10 months maturation prior to
being blended and bottle in February 2023.
Cellaring Potential
Drink now until 2040.
Vintage Notes
A cool and long growing season allowed good crops of fruit to ripen to maturity.
Careful shoot and crop thinning was required to allow extra light and warmth
into the canopy. A long cool autumn allowed tannins to reach their full potential.
Food Matching
Braised hare with olives, wild boar sausage, Sautéed beans with XO sauce.
Region Notes
Malakoff vineyard, Pyrenee
