Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Friday, January 10, 2020 (JS-95)

Yum. Wonderful aromas of crushed berries, wet earth, sweet tobacco and fresh leather. Full body. Very tight, pinpointed palate with depth and length, too. The precision and balance is exceptional here. Try after 2023, but already a beauty.

Source: March 2020 Week 3, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 16th Mar 2020 (RP-90)

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Rouget has a pronounced nose of stewed plums, sauteed herbs, baked black cherries and mulberries with wafts of fallen leaves and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers loads of savory-laced black fruit preserves, with a chewy texture and earthy finish.

Drink Date: 2020 – 2030