Color
Deep opaque purple with violet reflections.
Nose
The cuvée of Syrah, Viognier and the once almost forgotten grape variety Serine recultivated by Stephane Bassenon also shows its dark side aromatically smoke, tar, iodine, dried meat and freshly tanned leather are the olfactory leitmotif, meanwhile a slight reduction hovers over everything, so headfirst into the carafe with it. With more and more air, dark fruits, blackberry, mulberry and dark chocolate and bitter almond follow. A wine with almost monolithic-complex and very closed smell picture.
Mouth
Also on the palate it shows itself firm and closed and does not send forward any cheers to convince of its qualities. With a tightly laced tannin corset, it encases the marrow of the extract-rich, black fruit and underpins it with bitter chocolate and dark tobacco. Structurally supported by the tannins, the acidity is tightly packed, its finish outlined by an iodine, almost saline finish with immense persistence. Advanced.
Food recommendations from Sebastian Bordthäuser
- Chestnut risotto with liquorice jus
- Grilled swordfish with blackberry-mint coulis and charcoal oil
- Pigeon in blood sauce with dried blackberries and celery-apple mash
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Residual sweetness | ■□□□□ |
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
Acid | 5,2 g/l |
Drinking temperature | 18° |
Manufacturer | Jean-Michel Stephan, 1 ancienne route de Semons, 69420 Tupin-et-Semons / France |