LEON BARRAL FAUGERES JADIS 2020

FAUGERES JADIS 2020
LEON BARRAL

• 50% Carignan, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache
• Age of the vines: 30-60 years
• Maceration takes place for 3 to 4 weeks with regular, manual punch-downs in cement tanks
• After maceration, must is lightly pressed with an old, wooden, vertical basket press
• Wine is aged for 24 to 26 months in barrel (10% new oak)
• The Syrah in this cuvée comes from a south-facing parcel
Tasting notes and my impressions:
This takes the blend in a slightly different direction as the Syrah adds a different and well-played dimension.  There is more structure and body from the Syrah that replaces the Cinsault.  The nose is fragrantly perfumed with ripe blackberries, black cherries, roasted meats, garrigue, graphite, and elegant tobacco spice.  Full-bodied and with ripe and polished tannins, this is impeccably polished and pure. Seamless, voluptuous and rich, yet with fantastic freshness and underlying structure, there is an overall elegance that is absurdly good!  Outstanding!