Le Pinacle Syrah, Languedoc, 2018, Domaine Sainte Rose

Le Pinacle or ‘the pinnacle’ is the highest point of the tower on the Chateau at Domaine Sainte Rose thus, symbolically, this superbly structured Syrah is the top of Domaine’s red wine range. The wine is made in the Cotes Rotie style of the Rhone Valley thus the Syrah was co-fermented with 5% of the white grape variety Viognier. This wine spent twelve months ageing in French oak barrels. Colour: Opaque, almost black red. Nose: Magnificently rich plum jam and liquorice aromas with hints of dark chocolate. Palate: Big, expressive and intense flavours. Black fruit dominates but is combined with mocha and coffee, which provides a round, smooth finish.