Clos Petite Bellane Valreas 2000

Full, fruity and concentrated Rhône red from roughly half grenache and syrah. Clos Bellane has become a major player in Valreas having bought Romain Bouchard's estate and having vines in the same area, up on the plateau off the road to Vinsobres and set among fields of lavender.

The colour is purple with intense and dark purplish reflections, betraying an exceptional maturity. The nose evokes graphite, menthol blackcurrant, green pepper with a terroir touch evolving in the altitude garrigue, olives, camphor, and undergrowth. In the mouth, the
velvety tannins are carried by the freshness of the terroir and give an additional dimension. The structure is present, but the trajectory on the palate is harmoniously striking, ending on a finely distinguished spicy fruity note. - clos-bellane.com