Pere Labat 2010 Vieux 45% 700ml slow-wine with the low-yielding Mendoza clone

with the low-yielding Mendoza clone Chardonnay

intense citrus fruit and a long outstanding finish

Planted in 1998

Sweet and ripe tannins

Nicely clipped glycerine allows fruit and earth to talk loudest

Pere Labat 2010 Vieux 45% 700ml slow-wine with the low-yielding Mendoza cloneThis 2010 vintage benefited from the careful aging in bourbon barrels for 8 long years. It has a great aromatic power and formidable complexity. Copper appearance. The appreciation on the nose reveals sharp notes of chocolate and roasted coffee completed with the scent of dried fruit. On the palate, it reveals spicy, woody and dried fruit notes for a perfect blend and balance of flavours.