A dense crème de cassis aroma shows a serious edge of loamy soil, bittersweet cocoa and roasted rib eye on the nose. The palate is wrapped in smooth yet structural tannins, offering charred black currant, black olive and more cocoa, with a sizzle of acidity persistent throughout.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec, the 2019 Relevant has a medium ruby-purple color and offers intense cassis-like fruit with touches of graphite, cigars, sandalwood and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate is elegant and lifted, striking a fine balance of fragrant fruit and savory accents, with generous, fine-grained tannins, alluring herbal accents and a very long, perfumed finish

The 2019 Cabernet Relevant is a new wine in this range. Aside from being delicious, it shows the greater polish of these wines under the direction of Simon Faury. Fresh, aromatic and wonderfully vibrant, the Relevant is so expressive. Blackberry, gravel, menthol, spice, chocolate and a kiss of new French oak are all beautifully layered. The 2019 is simply exquisite, and a great harbinger for the future here.

Moving to the reds, the 2019 Relevant is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance 10% Merlot and 5% each of Petit Verdot and Malbec. A ripe, fat, opulent, pleasure-bent effort, it has full-bodied aromas and flavors, lots of dark, chocolaty fruit, good balance, and a great finish. Brought up in one-third new French oak, it's going to shed some of its baby fat over the coming 2-3 years and drink beautifully for over a decade. It's well worth seeking out.