Domaine Marcevol Côtes du Roussillon 2001

Domaine Marcevol Côtes du Roussillon 2001: A dark, red-black hue. Herby, sweet and spicy notes on the nose, rich with aromas of black cherries and sweltering garrigue. On the palate there is very good concentration, and a pretty decent balance of components, with a soft, round, slightly plump texture sitting with some grippy background tannins and acidity. It could do with showing a little more backbone, especially through the midpalate which is a bit flabby, but there are some good tannins in the finish to compensate. Decent length too. I like it. 16.5/20 (31/1/05)