The end 2010 (75 cl.)

The 2010 The End is likewise produced biodynamically, foot-trodden in open top barrels with half the crop de-stemmed, spending 14 months in 300 and 500 liter French oak, very little new. It has a very understated bouquet with scents of mulberry, melted tar, autumn leaves and Provencal herbs that demand coaxing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and very pure dark fruit sprinkled with generous dashes of white pepper and garrigue (white fennel, dill and rosemary.) It is a complex Garnacha, but not one that goes out of its way to impress. Instead the imbiber has to seek out its charms that are abundant within this very well-crafted wine. I cannot wait to see how this matures. Drink 2013-2020+.