Rouge

This powerful wine presents a restrained bouquet, dominated by concentrated cassis juice, perche sausage, cherry, black pepper, and cedar. The palate is youthful and fresh, characterized by good acidity. The tannins are still a bit dry and harsh, yet the wine maintains a nice overall balance. Its primary issue is its youth; it's very self-centred at this stage, suggesting that more time could allow its qualities to unfold more fully. I struggled to rate this wine partially due to a lack of experience with this kind of wine and partially because of the pressure from the big name.