Leeu Passant, Dry Red Wine Vintage:2018

Leeu Passant, Dry Red Wine Vintage:2018The 2017 Leeu Passant Dry Red is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cinsault and 18% Cabernet Franc matured for 12 months in 500 liter barrels (30% new oak). This vintage contains one third Cinsault from some vines dating back to 1900, as with previous vintages, though the drought in 2016 means that there is slightly less Cabernet Franc. It has a dense, floral bouquet of brambly red fruit infused with rose petals. The palate is medium bodied with

Great length

it evokes the vintage's warm character

here you find lush

with extraordinary concentration

I very much like the sense of energy here

chamomile and sweet orchard fruit preface the 2010 Grand Cru Millésime Les Epinettes

Readers who prefer more aromatic complexity might prefer to cellar the 2012 for another few years

This is a class act

the new Les Nogers is more fleshy and textural yet balanced by significant dry extract and acidity

ending with a long aftertaste of sweet fruit and savory flavors

the edges are softening to a russet colour and the cigar-box edge is apparent

6% Cabernet Franc