Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2018 Syrah and Mourvèdre

Syrah and Mourvèdre

with a lively spine of acidity and delicately phenolic back-end grip

Harvest was completed by 24 September

Fabien speaks of verticality

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Bonnes Mares Vintage:2018 Syrah and Mourvèdre(from terres blanches or the white soil portion of the vineyard). Much more subtle but not invisible wood can be found on the cooler and more layered aromas of red berries, warm earth and pretty floral whiffs. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the stony and muscular large bodied flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere and robust finale that flirts with rusticity. Good potential here but patience definitely advised.