Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage, Rhone, France 2020 Minervois friendly expression of Cabernet Sauvignon

friendly expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that still provides the depth and complexity that has become expected from the variety

delicate acidity

while this delivers high-quality berry and plum flavors that are familiar to fans of Argentine Malbec

It’s medium-bodied

cola and root beer on the nose lead into a palate of gooey fudge

Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage, Rhone, France 2020 Minervois friendly expression of Cabernet SauvignonGood sense of weight, volume and depth here. The acidity is marked and nicely integrated, as is the alcohol and the oak for that matter a harmonious, though certainly a sizeable and mighty wine. Concentrated, intense and long, with a good sense of firmness and intensity, the tannins are plentiful but all saturated in fruit. 96 Pts Decanter