Domaine de Baron'Arques 2010 (75cl)

A red from Limoux in Languedoc-Roussillon, vintage 2010, in a 75cl bottle. Limoux sits in the far south of France, where cooler Atlantic air reaches in, so reds from here tend to keep more freshness than expected from the south. With over fifteen years in bottle, it has softened away from primary fruit toward dried fruit, leather, tobacco and earthy notes, with settled tannins. Decant gently and expect some sediment; standing the bottle upright a day ahead is usually worthwhile.