AQVARELLO

Nose : fresh, deep. On the first nose, notes of black grape, cherry and blackcurrant take centre stage. Allowed to breathe, red and black fruit coulis (blackcurrant, bramble, Montmorency cherry) seep into every crack in the aroma palette. This then develops floral tones (peony, rose, purple lilac).

Appearance : Rouge

Palate : lively, clear. The deliciously beady attack is supported by an amazingly fresh fruity acidity. The slender mid-palate revisits the red and black fruits from the nose, cherry in particular. The rich end of the palate is like a delicious clafoutis.

Overall : long, dynamic. The juicy start of the finish invites us to bite into whole bunches of black grapes. Stem flavours and a tangy juice literally flood the taste buds as the edge of the palate is coated in delicious tannins. The end of the finish is heady (rose, carnation) and the retro-nasal olfaction like a cherry yoghurt. The ethereal empty glass reveals extremely refined fragrances of vine flower.