2016 Domaine de Trevallon Rouge IGP Alpilles (Library Release)

Heart-fluttering aromas, the sort that genuinely make you stop mid-sentence and just stare into the glass. Cassis and blackberry form the core, but they’re wrapped in crushed mint leaves, tomato stem, rosemary and a glossy swirl of cherry coulis. The palate is a swooping aeronaut – an acrobat, a trapeze artist – swishing and swooping with effortless fluidity and high-toned freshness. There’s concentration here but absolutely no flab; everything is swept along in a torrent of acidity. The tannins prickle quietly in the distance, still quite firm, suggesting a very long future ahead. Thrilling to drink now, but clearly built to age. A singular, supernova wine. (NE)