Cuilleron, Saint-Joseph Serines other_regions

Cuilleron, Saint-Joseph Serines other_regionsInky ruby. Black and blue fruits, olive, peony, incense and smoky mineral qualities on the deeply perfumed nose. Palate staining blueberry, cherry liqueur, fruitcake and floral pastille flavors become more energetic with air and take on licorice and exotic spice notes on the back half. Rich but lively as well, finishing with emphatic back end cut on a strikingly long finish that features fine grained tannins and lingering floral and spice notes. This

This is very much a Californian classic

an approach that worked beautifully

Mid garnet

A brooding and reticent nose grudgingly offers up its array of ripe but cool wild black berries and forest floor that is trimmed in hints of wood and menthol

There is a little heat on the palate that sticks out through the fruit

Sweet cherry

This shows a lightly rugged edge

Here too there is moderate wood influence to the intensely earthy and overtly sauvage aromas of spiced plum and black raspberry

and it's really interesting to be able to taste (and drink

peppery spices and fresh flowers

In a sense

Very satisfying and persistent – though by no means cheap