Round and well-balanced with good persistence
Spice and a touch of licorice indicate the wood aging and also the potential of this wine
adding blueberry and cassis notes joined by dried tobacco and allspice
in a traditional style and partially aged
hot maceration for exceptional body
Raats de Compostella 2022 (750ml) Crozes-Hermitage Round and well-balanced with goodA full bodied, sophisticated red blend that exudes complex notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, sage, pencil shavings and whole nutmeg. Very fresh, just ripe black fruit. Firm, chalky and well framed with a filled in midpalate and fine grained tannins that spread across the palate. 44% cabernet sauvignon, 23% cabernet franc, 20% malbec, 9% merlot and 4% petit verdot. Try from 2026. 96 points, Claire Nesbitt, James Suckling (Oct 2024) The 2022 MR de