An utterly thrilling wine and the epitome of the beguiling, almost unfathomable potential that these humble-in-youth wines have to age. 100% Carignan, now with over two decades in the bottle, it has slowly transformed into something quite astonishing.

A good friend of ours once remarked "It's like Mazel wines are meant to be old" - it makes a lot of sense when you get the chance to see how they evolve. There's something about the way the generous, youthful fruitiness falls away to reveal an impressively chiselled framework that has formed under the surface. And whilst certain Mazel vintages can be a little wild and unruly in their early years, this is giving nothing short of classic, old school Rhône.

Wines from this era still began as whole bunch carbonic, but after fermentation were aged for two years in old oak, something the Oustrics do not do these days. Absolutely no additions at any stage, as always. The way the barrel notes now fully mesh with the developed qualities of the wine is pure harmony. A keen wire of acid cuts it all through, providing all the signs the contents of this bottle are still well and truly alive. A revelation!