Red berry fruit on the nose, with nutmeg, cardamom and bark notes, too. Fresh and spicy on the palate with a medium body, bright acidity and fine, elegant tannins. Drink from 2024.

The 2021 La Vieille Cure offers wild strawberry and raspberry on the nose with just a touch of menthol in the background, well-defined overall. The palate is medium-bodied and well-balanced with fine tannins, closing with a fleshy and persistent mocha-tinged finish. This is maybe not a long-term prospect, but it is very commendable for the vintage.

Dark currant and cherry notes show a lightly steeped edge, while tobacco and roasted cedar notes weave around. The warm, earth-tinged finish has good flesh for the vintage. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.