CRITIC REVIEWS
Matt Walls
A tasting of five lieux-dits points to a ripe, rich, dark-fruited vintage with high but not unbalanced alcohol. This is opulent with liqueur fruits and deep concentration. Its very ripe, but shows no raisined or jammy character, and has remarkably freshness considering its opulence. 2018 is all about ripeness, says Jean-Louis Chave. Picking the fruit promptly was important; ‘We had to pick on a Sunday - and weve never picked on a Sunday before.’ He reduced the maceration time this year and avoided punching down completely to avoid over-extraction.