2012 Chêne Bleu Héloïse

Description

Winemaker’s Notes:
The nose is rich with notes of coffee, dark fruits, truffle, mocha, and blueberry. Appearance in the glass is a magnificent garnet color that’s deep and intense. A complex yet balanced palate, both fresh and intense, yet voluptuous. Very long on the palate, with lingering notes of dark fruit and fine tannins.

A generous and intense wine with strong aging potential, ideally suited to lamb, red meat and roasted vegetables. Decant for 2-3 hours and serve at room temperature.

96 Jeb Dunnuck
Also brilliant stuff, the 2011 IGP Vaucluse Heloise (70% Syrah, 20-25% Grenache and the rest Viognier) offers lots of blackberry fruits, peppery herbs and smoked earth aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated, yet with an incredible sense of elegance and finesse, no doubt imparted by the limestone soils and higher elevation vineyards, this beautiful Syrah will continue drinking beautifully for another decade or more.