Clos Haut Peyraguey Vintage:2005 the Hill of Roses does

the Hill of Roses does not possess

dark pinot and ample warm earth nuances

833 cases imported

perhaps 5 more years in the bottle should allow the wine to soften and develop its aromatics

spicy and long on the finish

Clos Haut Peyraguey Vintage:2005 the Hill of Roses doesA darker amber here, with tawny edging. Clear concentration, this has walnut, beeswax, hazelnut, saffron, clove and pepper. Feels more evolved than some of the others, but that allows the more savoury taste of an older wine to balance the creamy richness of the body. This also has quite clear honey as it opens; good quality overall, but a little further along in evolution. A yield of 18hl ha, 60% new oak for fermentation and ageing. 155g l residual