Trévallon Rouge IGP Alpilles, Saint-Etienne du Grès, 2017

Trévallon 2017 shows astonishing liveliness, a quality that can seem paradoxical in a wine of such evident depth and concentration. The nose opens on scrubland, blackberry, blueberry, truffles, and spice in a complex, layered bouquet of real authority. On the palate, it is the energy that is most striking: a freshness of structure that belies the power of the wine, the tannins long and fine, the acidity carrying the fruit forward with purpose. This is a vintage that demonstrates Trévallon's capacity to produce wines that age as well as any in France.