An intriguing blend of Négrette, Syrah and Malbec, this wine is a selection of the best lots of the vintage. It has purity of blackberry fruit, edged with an earthy, barnyard character. It is ripe, generous, but not overweight.
— R.V.
(3/1/2010)
This blend of Négrette, Syrah and Malbec sourced from vineyards close to Toulouse is dense, ripe and packed with spicy black-plum fruit. It’s opulent and generous, with a smooth rich texture, sweet tannins and a hint of wood aging. This needs 2–3 years to mature.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
An impressively structured wine, this great blend of Négrette, Syrah and Malbec shows intense tannins underlying powerful juicy black fruit flavors. Aromatic, spicy and driven by its dry texture, it should age for several years.
— R.V.
(3/1/2012)
Almost black in color, this is a Syrah to rival the most concentrated wines from the Rhône. It has weight, richness and power, its dark damson fruit flavors and tannins almost lost in all this intense fruit. Age for 3–4 years or drink now.
— R.V.
(3/1/2012)
The Négrette is virtually a one-appellation grape, rarely found outside Fronton. Very aromatic, it has produced a wine that has dense and dusty tannins, sweet fruit acidity and flavors of black currant and licorice.
— R.V.
(3/1/2012)
This is an aromatic wine, with smooth tannins that make this ready to drink. With age it will gain complex spicy flavors, with richness and juicy acidity on the finish.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
The Négrette grape is unique to Fronton, the vineyard just outside Toulouse in south-west France. This pure Négrette shows the juicy side of the grape, high in acidity, with piercing black currants and spice.
— R.V.
(3/1/2010)
A strongly tannic wine, tough at the edges. The core is more juicy, with black cherry as well as bitter chocolate, bringing out spice, pepper and a layer of wood. The finish shows more berry fruit characters.
— R.V.
(3/1/2010)