Rhône Valley
A Bordeaux-style profile—surprising, yet beautifully executed. Layers of cacao, tonka bean, and blueberry. The palate is classy and finely grained, warm and generous, with great volume and a long, leathery finish. Decanting recommended.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sérine from organically farmed vines planted at 160 meters on the north-facing slopes of the Luberon Massif, on clay-limestone soils. Hand-harvested in 12 kg crates, placed by gravity into tanks (whole clusters for the Sérine), with each variety vinified separately. Gentle punch-downs and pump-overs, 3-week maceration. Pressing, 18 months of aging in Burgundy barrels, that have seen one wine for the Sérine, and new oak for the Cabernet. Blending, 5 months of further aging in tanks before bottling at the estate.
Baptiste Olivier has been the co-pilot of Ad Fines since 2018, the tiny Luberon estate founded by Michel Rocher back in 1994. Though Baptiste hails from Léognan and cut his teeth in the U.S., Australia, and at Smith Haut Lafitte, his true passion lies with Rhône wines. After a career in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, joining the Ad Fines adventure became an obvious next step. This estate, based in...
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