Deep and opaque. Piercing blackcurrant nose. Intensely black-fruited palate, with mineral hints. So velvety and well integrated, but still very young. Real poise and potential, decanting recommended. Now-2015

Product Code: VAL307

On the gently south-facing gravel terraces and sandstone slopes around the village Gérald Vallée crafts a range of 5 wines from a domaine of 26 hectares (Ha). We offer two wines: Cuvée Domaine, from plots across the estate, is just rounded from some ageing in old wooden vats, and shows typicity allied to real finesse. L’Envolée is his top wine, from two low-yielding plots of sixty year old vines on the slopes, given lots of pigéage and long maceration to aid extraction, before 12 months ageing in barrel, and bottling without fining or filtration.