2016 Domaine Labruyère Moulin-à-Vent Le Carquelin

Barrel sample. Deep crimson. Not very expressive now, just dark and rocky and invitingly so. Tantalising. Savoury and rocky dark fruit, has fruit to balance but not to shout at you. This is really elegant and the opposite of showy. Super-refined. 17/20 – Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Glistening ruby. Fresh dark fruits, candied flowers and smoky minerals on the highly perfumed nose, along with an exotic spice nuance that builds in the background. Juicy and impressively concentrated, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, boysenberry and cherry compote flavors that show unlikely energy for their power. Finishes sweet and very long, with dusty tannins sneaking in late to add shape to the wine’s ample fruit. 92 points – Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media