Gorgeous cassis that soars from the glass, reinforced by cherry and plum pâte de fruit, hoisin sauce, warm ganache and well-roasted apple wood. Hefty but suave and seamless on the palate, with graphite and liquorice in the finish and a dense, perfectly integrated structure. Lovely kirsch and blackberry with garrigue and liquorice — elegant and beautifully polished. From the Avril family's Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate since 1873.