Medium cherry-red. A high-toned nose that starts with a little oaky influence before settling into a wide, red raspberry/cherry blend. Athletic, lithe bodied – no fat – lovely acidity and a fruit concentration that seems to grow in the mouth. Less obviously tannic than the 2000, this is a lovely, classicly styled and obviously young wine, but a definite re-buy.

The colour is a little darker. The nose commences with primary cherry-fruit and only very slowly gives up additional complexity. [Hugues often fins the Dominode to be a ‘simple’ wine in it’s youth] Seems fresher than the Gravains, primary and quite tight in the mouth, most of the complexity is found on the finish. This is quite elegant, and it’s interesting to contrast vs the extra bulk of the 2002.