The 2010 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes is a blend of 40% Garnacha, 45% Samso, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah (60- to 90-year-old vines) cropped at just 10 hectoliters per hectare, raised in 20% new oak plus one-, two-...
The 2010 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes is a blend of 40% Garnacha, 45% Samso, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah (60- to 90-year-old vines) cropped at just 10 hectoliters per hectare, raised in 20% new oak plus one-, two- and three-year-old barrels. It has a well-defined, opulent bouquet of creme de cassis, blueberry and violets that blossom from the glass. The palate is full-bodied with a dense core of ripe blackberry, spicebox, white pepper and a touch of fennel. It sports great density and thrust, and while it cares little for subtlety, it offers great purity on the finish. Drink 2016-2025. - Neal Martin