This blend comes from a plot with old silt and siliceous clay soil, under the influence of the Mediterranean climate refreshed by sea winds. Ripe and intense grapes, Jeff Carrel has maximised the vinification and maturation to create race and depth for this wine.

As winemaker Jeff puts it; ‘Expressive, with creamy notes of black fruits such as blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry and sweet spices. Slender in the mouth, prolonged by a fine acidity, but wrapped up in a round, velvety and charming matter. Combines blackberry cream with toasted spices and vanilla. The finish is tonic, with a substance that gains in concentration and tannins. Harmonious, coherent, well balanced.’ 

One of those wines which make you stop in your wine-tasting tracks. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (with a cheeky splash of Syrah!) has been aged for 14 months in tanks with oak staves (!) before bottling. It's enough to make you wonder whether or not you want to buy expensive claret again!

Jeff is one of the best winemakers we partner with, responsible for producing a wide variety of high quality wines. He works with different grape growers in different places and indulges his genius over a wide variety of grapes and styles and terroirs. If the wider Languedoc region of southern France were a country in its own right, it would be one of the best wine-growing countries. Jeff has successfully managed to combine a growing level of quality regional wines conforming to the structures and confines of Appellation Contrôlée. But he also enjoys the freedom to experiment using a vast range of grapes, soils, and microclimates to produce ground-breaking new wines freed from those Appellation Contrôlée shackles. It’s the best of both worlds. Jeff Carrel reflects this freedom with his wide range of wines and styles.

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