Chateau Gruaud Larose 2016Medium to deep garnet purple colored, it leaps from the glass with notes of red and black cherries, warm plums and freshly crushed blackcurrants plus hints of violets, oolong tea, aniseed and tilled soil with a waft of garrigue. Medium bodied, the palate struts tons of elegantly fragrant red and black fruit flavors with a firm backbone of ripe, grainy tannins and loads of freshness, finishing long and perfumed. Country Region: France, Saint Julien

its bubbles are fine and light

There is otherwise plenty of intensity to the notably round and seductively textured flavors that are clean

Medium-bodied

Grape Variety: Sparkling wine - 60% Pinot Blanc

Dosage: 7g per litre

9% alcohol

Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc 20%

black cherry

the nose being powerful

This highly complex nose is wonderfully broad with intense floral aromas serving as an attractive backdrop for the otherwise fresh and dense liqueur of red berries

Of recent vintages

mulberries and Christmas cake with suggestions of dark chocolate