Appellation: IGP des Cotes Catalanes, Languedoc & Roussillon

Grape: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre & Lledoner Pelut
Yield: 15 hl/ha
Bottles produced: 96,000
Packing: case of 6 bottles
Ageing & other info: Primarily Grenache with other varieties from vines up to 65 years of age in the winery's estate vineyards. The wine is aged in 30% new French oak for 18 months and then another 5 months in bottle before released.

* Wine crystal can be found inside the bottle, and on the cork too. It is regarded as a sign of good wine and is natural response due to NOT using cold stabilization - which would take away some flavour and character of the wine. The tartrates you would see is harmless.

Rating & Award: 92 pt by Wine Advocate for Vintage 2017. 2018 TBC.

Maturity/drink: Drink now, and expect evolution for another 3-4 years. This wine can drink young, but believed to be in best shape from 2-4 years of span. With the high alcohol, the wine is expected to live through 6+ years.

Tasting Notes:

' Striking a seemingly perfect balance between plushness and precision, the vibrantly crimson colored wine perfumes with cherry cola and fresh flowers while buttressed with brambly garrigue ( kind of bushes popular in the Languedoc Roussillon ) notes and characteristic flinty minerality. Straightforward and compact, the wine opens with bright raspberry and rhubarb and then reveals more nuanced hints of confectioners chocolate, schist, and dried herbs. Ever-present, is a satisfying vein of acidity that perfectly supports the wine's complexity.. ‘ - Notes from the winery.

‘ The wine begins with a wonderful aroma of ripe blackberry, black cherry, licorice and violets along with lots of beautiful herbs (garrigue) and spice plus touches of chocolate, coffee and vanilla.

The wine tastes big and rich with licorice and spice. Tannins are fine, lead into the long, dry finish. The wine continues to show some heat, so if you don't mind that (or enjoy it even) then you'll love this wine. ‘

Things you need to know:

Richard Case, the British born winemaker of Domaine de la Pertuisane, is an expert of producing great wine. His project Department 66 is collaborated with the American iconic winemaker, Dave Phinney, who is a Napa wine legend that produced some big names such as Orin Shifts - The Prisoners and The Locations Wines.