Darroze 1985 Bellair GBA 43.5% 700ml derwent-valley This “Vieilles Vignes 1930” has

This “Vieilles Vignes 1930” has a pale

many in the Rhône would love to claim this wine’s spicy vibrancy for themselves

has certainly worked and so Bernard Plageoles has kept some in his vineyards

The Cabernets blend combines all five of the traditional Bordeaux varieties to produce a classic and deepky flavoursome cool climate Cabernets

followed by a long maceration under pomace

Darroze 1985 Bellair GBA 43.5% 700ml derwent-valley This “Vieilles Vignes 1930” hasBrown colour with golden tints. This nose shows both spicy (clove, pepper), woody (tobacco, toast) and fruity aromas (prune, quince). On the palate, the attack is supple, the tannins round. A nice balance with a more fruity end (candied orange peel, ripe apricot). Superb.