2020 Siran
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Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Fragrant and red-fruited, touch of tea leaf. Lively and fresh-smelling. Juicy, chewy-chocolatey tannins and nicely fresh on the finish. (JH)
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James Suckling
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
The 2020 Siran has a lovely nose, very complex for its class, with mineral-driven black fruit and impressive delineation and focus. There is just a little reduction at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, fine balance and a grippy, classically styled, cedar-tinged finish. Siran continues its fine run of form. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
Again, excellent quality, a little more closed at the moment than the 2019, but equally impressive, a ton of dark chocolate and liqourice, grilled cumin, cassis and blueberry fruit. Marjolaine Defrance technical director, Hubert de Boüard consulting. 35% new oak for ageing, harvest September 11 to October 3.
Full bottle 1,322 g. certified HVE. Inky, blackcurrant fruit and masses of black-tea-leaf, astringent tannins. Very dark, almost black, and tasting the way that night air tastes when you're walking between a freshly ploughed field and woodland. Fresh finish, although those tannins are verging on tough. (TC)
About the producer
In the south of Margaux, this property has 36 hectares of vines. There’s an unusually large proportion of Petit Verdot (13%) in the vineyard, something which the team feels adds finesse, concentration and a spicy finish to the wine.