Gelas 16 yrs Finish in De Bortoli Black Noble Cask BA 47.5% 700ml amano a soil that that partly

a soil that that partly accounts for the wine's 'cru' level depth and minerality

then the natural evaporation that occurs with such long aging

cool oceanic evenings and clay based terra rossa soils all provide an ideal setting for generously ripe fruit that retains plenty of natural acidity

The Roussanne was a little riper when handpicked and subsequently whole bunch pressed

Nosing offers up aromas of blackcurrant and liquorice which are intermeshed with scorched earth

Gelas 16 yrs Finish in De Bortoli Black Noble Cask BA 47.5% 700ml amano a soil that that partlyA 16 year old Bas Armagnac which has been matured in casks that previously held "Black Noble", a dessert wine produced by De Bortoli made from botrytis affected grapes. The juice is fortified and aged for several years in old oak resulting in a wine with aromas and flavours redolent of coffee, anise and toffee.