Les Vilains, Les Foulards Rouges (Languedoc, France) 2023

Carignan and Grenache. Vilains has the most opulent nose, full of red and black currant, sloe berries, roasted dark spices, nutmeg and pepper finishing with leather and smoked meat. The palate has the typical acid tension of the Carignan, with its blue fruit vibrancy, as well as its typical reduction, faintly in this release, and its angular tannins - clove, musk and roasted Provençal herbs. It is a quite a fresh and crunchy red.