2014 Graves AOC, Bordeaux, France

Scent of black and red berries with earthy notes, a little tobacco, dried flowers and old-wood tones, somewhat more animal and quite clearly reminiscent of soup herbs. Rather dark fruit in the mouth, dark chocolate wood, tobacco and dried vegetal aromas, earthy on the palate, slightly rustic style, good substance and persistence, a little salt in the background, tart finish with dark fruit, earth and dried vegetable tones.

Best to drink: 2018-2022+. What our ratings mean