This is quite ripe but not ponderous and retains a good sense of underlying balance

starting with the 2014 Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles

cigar box and dusty soil plus a touch of garrigue

white flowers and an interesting hint of mandarin orange

yet invigorating and positively refreshing thanks to citric and saline finishing notes

Pierre Damoy, Fixin Mogottes Size:6x750ml This is quite ripe butHere too there is little more on the nose than reduction and toasty wood. Otherwise there is a bit more refinement to the attractively textured and more mineral inflected medium weight flavors that offer reasonably good length on the youthfully austere finish. This is not elegant but its interesting in its fashion. (87 90) 2024+