Chateau de la Roque, Pic-Saint-Loup, Cupa Numismae 1999 Burgundy Blanc cassis and possibly some floral

cassis and possibly some floral undertones

Chinese five-spice and black tea complete the exotic aromatic profile

I like the balance and generosity

Lifted and bright on the palate but soft tannins letting the aromatics do all the talking

this retains an invigorating freshness

Chateau de la Roque, Pic-Saint-Loup, Cupa Numismae 1999 Burgundy Blanc cassis and possibly some floralBase of Neck or better; Kermit Lynch Import slips 65% Syrah, 35% Mourvdre Thirty two of the Chteaus eighty hectares are consecrated to terraced vineyard land with south southeast sun exposure, on clay and limestone soils. This is unique terroir. Garrigue, the aromatic scrub brush that dominates the landscapes of the South, asserts its presence among these vines. Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvdre, the noble varietals that Jack Boutin planted here years