93pts Jasper Morris

Bright ripe purple. The nose is backward but suggests a fine volume of fruit. Some dark notes, a dusting of chocolate, weight more at the back of the palate, firm tannins but they have ripened and there is a good weight of fruit for sure. Medium plus length.

Winemaker Notes

Aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, dusty chocolate. Earthy, textured, yet refined; medium tannins, ripe flavors of black and red fruits.
Pousse’s vines sit at the top of the slope, along a stone wall; soils are clay-rich, which contributes to the wine’s supple mouthfeel. One-third of vines was planted in 1925; the rest in the 1970s and 1990s. Hand-harvested. Destemmed and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature controlled tanks. Aged in French barrique (30% new) for 18 months. Unfined and unfiltered.