Super-bold aromatics of dark fruit, cast iron, graphite, fine toasty cedarwood and fennel seed. The palate is creamy up front, with rich cassis and black-cherry fruit, a touch of tobacco nuance, and a solid foundation of supple, building tannins, all culminating in a deeply satisfying finish. Julien Fayard’s Les Vins Julien wines are his way of 'stripping winemaking back to pure instinct'—small-lot, character-driven bottlings that let him chase flavour, energy and honest vineyard expression 'without constraints.'