Mas Bruguiere : La Grenadière 2021

A beautiful expression of Syrah built on youthful black fruit, spanning black plums, forest berries and black olives. Textured like crimson silk, with clean, defined lines and a mineral, stony core. It's concentrated and tightly structured, but so fresh and refined. At 90% of the blend, vinified in foudres, 40-year-old Syrah takes center stage. 2021 was quite a fresh vintage in Pic St-Loup, leading to high acidities and good ageing potential. This will open out with another year in bottle. Organic.

La Grenadière is very precise, floral, seductive, with a lovely blackcurrant imprint and greater depth. It is more powdery and softer than usual in this cool vintage. Already expressive, it has the structure to age well.