LE VIEUX PIN - SYRAH "CUVÉE VIOLETTE" 2022

750mL | 13%alc

Cuvée Violette, as the name suggests, displays the perfumed and floral side of this noble grape variety. The palate is silky smooth thanks to a gentle extract. The focus is on the feminine and graceful qualities of Syrah coming to the foreground. In the cellar we kid around and call this wine a Syrah for Pinot Noir lovers. Crunchy bramble fruit and purple flowers mingle with pepper and spice. Red bramble fruits burst on the nose and the palate. This cuvée is ready to be enjoyed and savoured upon release. It can be aged for the mid-term (5-7 years). It will most likely continue to improve past that age too.

The 2022 vintage of this wine is even more ethereal than the elegant 2019, so much so that the spirit of Pinot Noir and its delicacy and subtlety are in the core DNA of this wine. The alcohol level is down to a restrained 13% level, while the tannins are softer and the fruit profile is brighter and more floral than the last couple of warm vintages (2020 and 2021).