This is the biggest property in Pic St Loup, the district anointed by both Parker and the Spectator Languedoc's best.The vineyards are 15 – 20 miles inland from the Mediterranean and almost 2000 feet above sea level. Summer days are blazingly hot, 103° fahrenheit or more. Nighttime temperatures always drop below 60°and often below 50°! From the specific Pic St. Loup region of the Languedoc, this character filled rose is just a bit more engaging and terroir driven than most. One might even call it 'big' with the kind of authority and punch that can make is a serious dinner companion. Syrah is the lead player here (50%), with the balance Grenache (40%) and Cinsault (10%). The flavors hint at raspberry and stone fruits, but there is a distinct element of garrigue (high toned Provencal herbs) and pepper notes that suggest this wine might see itself as a red. At the savory, more traditional end of the rose spectrum.