Per www.guigal.com (for 2000 vintage):
96% Syrah, 4% Viognier
Soil type: plots on steep slopes.
Côte Blonde: Silicone limestone soil
Côte Brune: soil rich in iron oxyde
Serve at 16-18 degrees C.
Average age of vines: 35 years.
Winemaking: closed stainless steel tanks. Automatic punching down and temperature controlled fermentaion. Average 3½ weeks in tanks.
Maturation: minimum 24 months in oak.
Average yield: 38 hectolitres per hectare
Average annual production: 250,000 bottles
Eye: Dark ruby red
Nose: Spices, red berries and oak aromas
Palate: Round soft tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and vanilla
Overall: Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak.

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