A textural, balanced and harmonious red with such patina already. The nose shows notes of dark cherries, fresh plums, forest floor and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Dense and velvety, with a kick of peppercorns. Juicy, vivid and fresh finish. Drink or hold.

Earthy and savory, with a core of plum and red currant merging with brown bread, smoked meat, tobacco and salty graphite. Singed cedar rings on the finish, which is creamy in feel, flecked with allspice and a mineral lift. Offers classic Northern Rhone character in a refined, balanced style. Drink now through 2029. 8,000 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.