caressing finish
damp earth and brambles
and smoky oak
The opaque purple colour is followed by this estate's tell-tale aromas of flowers
While the antique release has lost all its sweetness with age this wine has not yet dried out to the fullest extent
Domaine Laroque d'Antan Nigrine, 2020 Tea & Herbal Tea caressing finish"Incredibly perfumed, dried herbs, garrigue, dark cherry, stewed plums, game meat, damp earth and brambles. Wonderful stuff. Satiny textured, supple and dark fruited to taste, loaded with dark fruits, spice, herbs, flush with bright, blood orange acidity and shaped with a web of lacy tannin that gently brings a pucker to the palate. A compelling, deep, dark and detailed wine. It feels destined for deepest, finest glassware and a long, contemplative