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Roquebrun Seigneur d'Aupenac (Magnum) 2017
St-Chinian-Roquebrun AOC
Rare opportunity to get this limited edition, fine red with 6 years' maturity. And in magnum. Roquebrun is one of two standout crus of Saint-Chinian. So good, its top wine matures magnificently for years. Ripe cassis, damson and long savoury spice.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Velvety tannins support the dense black fruit, herbs and long spice
Aroma
Intense blackcurrant, damson, wild herbs and smoky tobacco spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Dense crimson
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14.5% ABV
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21.75 Units
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1500.00 ml
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31 December, 2033
It's not often that truly great wines drop into a wine merchant's lap. Stationed in southern France, our buyer, Mark, heard rumour that magnums of the top wine from the great Roquebrun cellar were being sold off. That wine is the superb, limited-edition Seigneur d'Aupenac. Every vintage, this small premium village cellar, with its fine schist soils and high, southfacing slopes, holds back a few hundred magnums for use in shows and dinners. With the departure of Alain, their award-winning winemaker, the cellar agreed to sell the back vintages and Mark, without hesitation, said we'd take the lot. Made from finest, low-yielding Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the 2017 is silky and long with damson, herbs and savoury spice. Decant early or age.
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