Marcillac is one of the more remote French regions located in the hills of the Massif Central. Mansois is the local red grape, and here it has produced a perfumed wine, with red berry fruit that’s lined with herb and lavender notes. It has a tense streak of acidity that cuts through the palate, leaving a balance of fruit and dry tannin. — (3/1/2013) —87

Firm wine, with tannins to match the chunky structure. Black currant fruits go with acidity, green pepper and spice. It’s a delicious wine from an almost unknown appellation in the central mountains of France.——R.V.(3/1/2011)—— 88