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Puech De Glen 2008
"An impressive nose of black cherry, cassis and roasted meat. Ample fine tannins, dark chocolate, black cherry liqueur and mint cross the palate in a long-marching finish" Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate - 90 points.
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"A huge wine of great depth and lingering richness. It flaunts roasted berries, done to a turn, with coriander, grilled walnuts and a fine texture that is craggy yet graceful."
18 points - Malcolm Gluck, superplonk - The Guardian UK.
Small parcels which form our highest terroir (400m) are reserved for our top wine: very low yields of Syrah (up to 90% in the blend) and a touch of Grenache are aged for between 14 & 18 months in new oak.
The Vintage: he grapes come from our finest terroir (Puech de Glen) on schist at 400m. Due to the warm conditions during flowering and decent rainfall throughout the ripening period the 2008 vintage has turned out to be one of our best balanced to date! The growing season was prolonged by cool conditions during August and picking started in late September. The wines of 2008 have a real purity of fruit with great minerality and finesse. Picked between the 15th and the 20th of October.
Tasting Note: Deep ruby, dark chocolate, exotic spices & minty tones dominate the nose. Rich & deeply textured with great presence, wonderful minerality and a long multi-layered finish.
Grape Varieties: 80% Syrah, 20% Grenache
Yield: 20-25 hl/ha
Alcohol: 13.5%
Terrior: Schist
Harvest/Vines: Green harvest, leaf pulled, harvested by hand
Wine Making: Cold soak 3 days, 3 week ferment with daily cap punching, all malolactic in barrel with lies stirring.
Aging method: 100% oak (10% new)
Case Production: 500