Guiraud Vintage:2008 I spent several hours with

I spent several hours with Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon tasting through a wide range of 2009s vins claires

Time has been kind to this wine

austere and incredibly persistent finish

Juicy and expansive in the mouth

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

Guiraud Vintage:2008 I spent several hours withThe 2010 Guiraud is a little closed on the nose like the 2010 Climens and demands a lot of coaxing from the glass. Eventually it reveals scents of dried honey, fig and ginger but they feel muted at the moment. The palate is much better and more expressive with tangy marmalade and quince notes, good depth and fine tension. It is just a case of waiting for the nose to open because the palate really shows the potential here. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners