jamessuckling
The palate is delicate showing beautiful minerality
The tannins are still there and this 1982 does not appear to have changed much in the last 10-12 years
multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds
” Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez
Domaine Laroque d'Antan Nigrine, 2020 special offers jamessuckling"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