Les Quelles de la Coste, Les 14 Quelles 2017

This limited-edition, flagship wine from John Malkovich's Luberon estate is a surprising 60:40 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Complex and layered it lures you in with lush red and black fruit aromas, spice, leather, a whiff of smoke and floral top notes of violet, rose and geranium. Ageing in new French barriques for 12 months gives the palate a structured framework, but there's really great balance here, with a velvety black fruit attack followed by a seam of freshness with red currants and red cherries, plus spicy herbal notes running onto the long finish. A wine to linger over or wait for.