N°1 Rouge

Deep, healthy crimson. Pretty impressive nose with a little oak in evidence followed by sweet, silky fruit with excellent tannin management. Just very slight inkiness on the end but the balance is excellent. Mouth-filling fruit.

Le nez riche et complexe s'inscrit dans un registre d'épices, de fruits à noyau et de confiture de mûre. On retrouve ces notes en bouche, posées avec élégance sur une trame généreuse, soutenue par des tanins mûrs. Un très bon classique.

A medium-bodied, round and creamy red with plush and velvety tannins. Ripe plums, chocolate, cloves and some toffee. Rich and pleasing. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot.

Generous and juicy with a lovely energy and focus here. Still a little tense in the streamlined nature of fruit - held together by well integrated tannins just all in one line but well defined and finessed. Definitely on the more sleek end of the spectrum, no plushness but cool freshness with ripe fruit and a juiciness that is so appealing. This has lovely claret classicism and will have fans. Aged 12 months in new French oak barrels.