Clos Marie : Simon 2017

The wine starts well with attractive berry fruit and spice aromatics, but then a gamey note intervenes, suggesting a touch of brettanomyces spoilage. The tannins, too, are rather drying and aggressive on the finish.

Still firm, Simon is a flagship cuvée in Pic Saint-Loup. It beautifully evokes bramble and wild pepper, with a lovely long finish of sweet spices. Drink from 2021.