Duo Conseillante other_regions sweet and mouth coating big-bodied

sweet and mouth coating big-bodied flavors that possess plenty of muscle and real volume on the explosive

Haag is one of numerous growers who subscribe to the notion that (in his words) “the mix of weather in 2008 was ideal

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

Striking aromatics meld into an expressive core of fruit in this bold

It has a rather fine and lean

Duo Conseillante other_regions sweet and mouth coating big-bodiedThe 2012 Duo de Conseillante is much better than the 2011, lively, vivacious red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit, a touch of sous bois and cigar humidor. I like the delineation here. The palate is medium bodied with a gentle grip on the entry. Certainly this Duo is not short of substance with a gentle tannic grip towards the finely balanced, harmonious finish. Excellent for a deuxime vin. Tasted at La Conseillante vertical at the property. Neal