Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin Crais Size:12x750ml Luciano Sandrone and his daughter

Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining

with loads of crème de cassis fruit

This is perhaps the richest wine among these 1ers with good volume and punch on the austere and markedly firm but not aggressive finish

with a real sense of translucent beauty

Berthaut-Gerbet, Fixin Crais Size:12x750ml Luciano Sandrone and his daughterAll but invisible wood sets off the very ripe nose of spiced plum and black raspberry along with hints of violet, earth and anise. The slightly bigger and richer medium bodied flavors possess a seductive mouthfeel before concluding in a palate coating and lightly mineral inflected finish that is better balanced.