One more star joined our collection yesterday... Champs de la Truffière 2008 from Domaine du Deffends in Provence. Blend of 55% cabernet sauvignon and 45% syrah gives a wine with character. After an hour in decanter the wine had blackcurrant, tobacco and black truffles aromas on the nose suggesting a certain evolution and complexity of flavours. In the mouth black fruits and licorice were perfectly married by the tannins. Vintage 2008 is ready to be drunk now but will still be great in 4 or 5 years time.
The wine has spent 2 years of ageing in a tank and 400 and 600 liter barrels plus one year in a bottle.
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