Domaine Sainte-Croix, Carignan, Vin de France, 2013

Slightly dry, cardboard aromas clear to something more sherbet-like. It is an intense, dramatic, acidic and attractive wine on the palate with purity and drama. The best perfumes, strangely enough, come after one swallows/spits: bright elderberry and wild plum. An impressive wine once it's had some air.