Julien Guillot Vignes du Maynes 'Selection Massale' Rouge 2020 Cuvee Gravel olive tapenade

olive tapenade

with a solid base of tannins underneath

though welcome

Very supple

elegance and grip with a fair amount of new wood

Julien Guillot Vignes du Maynes 'Selection Massale' Rouge 2020 Cuvee Gravel olive tapenadeThe Wine Julien Guillot at Clos des Vignes du Maynes crafts this Mcon Rouge from a mix of old Gamay varieties, including thick skinned, dark juiced 'teinturiers', with no added SO2. The 30 to 80 year old vines are organically farmed in clay and limestone soils. After semi carbonic maceration, the wine ages 18 months in large tronconic wooden vats. It pours a deep red, with aromas of blackberry, tart cherry, strawberry, black pepper, roast meat,