Neil Beckett | With admirable candor, Grégory admits that this is the first wine from this village lieu-dit with which he is fully satisfied, attributing its success partly to the vintage but also partly to his decision not to add any SO2 during the vinification of 85% of the wines this year (only a little before bottling), which he is convinced gives unsurpassed suppleness to the tannins. Mid-ruby, with an intense natural luster. A very enchanting scent, gently exotic, peppery, spicy, and roseate (but only positive signs of the 50% whole-bunch fermentation), then a dense, rich, structured palate, with effortless intensity and (yes) remarkable suavity of tannin. | 92+