2010 Les Clans

Light orange. Explosive bouquet of candied citrus fruits, raspberry, rhubarb and fresh flowers, with a hint of vanilla in the background. Smooth and fleshy on the palate, offering intense red berry preserve and floral flavors braced by zesty acidity. The lively, precise finish clings with serious, spicy tenacity.

'Superior' plot of Grenache and Vermentino.  90% free tun. Burgundian winemaking techniques, in new and second year demi muids.  New, wider bottle for this superior bottling in the 2010 vintage but, while it means it's easier to spot, it seems a bit heavy to me. Notably pale salmon with a lightish, greyish tint. Very subtle and broad – really does taste a bit like a white burgundy in terms of texture and acidity. Very delicate indeed but with breadth and apparent potential for development. Still slightly chewy on the finish.  (JR)

Very pale salmon pink indeed. Very finely scented. The smell of Provence? Its stablemate Garrus may be named for the garrigue but I can smell it much more clearly on this bottling. Very fine, nervy and delicate, the thoroughbred of the stable. Still quite youthful but very satsifying. Juicy and a real appetite stimulant.  Bone dry. (JR)