A brooding marselan showing some freshness from the wealth of ripe blackberry fruit. Some violets, graphite, iodine, hot stones and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and structured on the palate, underpinned by powerful but creamy tannins. Generous fruit and minerals in a tight, focused finish. Better from 2025. (Zekun Shuai,jamessuckling.com,April 20, 2023) A brooding marselan showing some freshness from the wealth of ripe blackberry fruit. Some violets, graphite, iodine, hot stones and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and structured on the palate, underpinned by powerful but creamy tannins. Generous fruit and minerals in a tight, focused finish. Better from 2025. (Zekun Shuai,jamessuckling.com,April 20, 2023) 750 mL bottle