Les Tourelles de Longueville 2006

Not an expert review by any stretch of the imagination, not even an amateur.

I opened a bottle of this on Friday evening as I felt (after spending the day fighting off a cold and looking after my three little monsters) that I deserved it.

Of course the cold screwed my taste buds, not that it made such a difference. It was however bloody lovely.

Warm, welcoming, rich, smooth, with no sharp edges - a lovely, lovely wine. Just made to be savoured on an autumn evening while the world passes by. Nice tannins, not overly fruity (the 60+% merlot notwithstanding) an example of subtle winemaking.

A few bottles of these definitely needed