La Sauvageonne - Puech De Glen 2001

"A huge and aromatic wine, almost a meal in itself; decanting essential! This wine has great ageing potential of up to 10 years. Intense and complex with sweet and spicy notes, a of incredible concentration distinguised by the quality and elegance of its tannins."
Gavin Crisfield - Winemaker, La Sauvageonne.

"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 from between 14 & 18 months in new oak.

The Vintage: As with all our 2001’s we were spoilt with the weather and the Syrah grapes were picked at optimum ripeness with no signs of mildew whatsoever. The parcels of our finest terroir at 400m were picked on the 27th of September in blissful sunshine.