2006 Ch. de Lascaux, Pic St Loup

Syrah and Grenache from the dramatic eponymous limestone peaks just to the north of Montpellier. With a distinctive nose of garrigue, incense and macerated plum, this is a warm Mediterranean wine, its putative rawness long since tamed by the expertise of Jean Benoit Cavalier. Dark fruit on the palate, then a mineral acidity and a warming but not hot finish. A good match for casseroles and jugged hare.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)