At the risk of repeating ourselves, we can make a very simple summary of the 2019/20 growing season. We enjoyed moderate rainfall, all of which came at the right time so as not to disrupt flowering. Combined with mild to warm temperatures through the summer we had just the sort of conditions the vines enjoy. It’s no surprise that Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec were all picked at close to average sugar levels, albeit ever so slightly lower. All up, a very pleasing result.
A lovely bouquet with a complex mix of soft smoky wood and dark berries, crushed violets and sweet tobacco, sweet black olives and bell peppers with baking spices and clay soil scents. Weighty, itense and dry on the palate, there are lots of textures from tannins and acidity then contrasting flavours of blackberries and plums, black currant and tobacco spices. Taut, dry, youthful and needs time. Best drinking from 2025 through 2035.