2015 Odyssée, Pierre Graffeuille, Vin de France

Dark opaque in colour. Strongly scented dark berry fruit, plums and black cherry with a hint of pepper and garrigue – enticingly complex and attractive nose, grows in the glass with decanting. The palate is very well knit together with a medium bodied palate, finely knit tannins, and cooling acidity. This is a great wine – a real balance of the finesse and class one finds in a fine Bordeaux and the rich svelte core in only the best Rhone. Blackberry fruit, dark plum, hint of mocha and espresso with a hint of pepper flows into a nice long length. Very approachable now but give another 3-5 years will be even better.
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine Commercial Manager