Manoir Gay Size:12x750ml Medium-full bodied with its secondary

Medium-full bodied with its secondary nuances of wet earth

The palate impression of the middle weight flavors is relatively precise and especially so in the context of what is typical for the 2018 vintage while offering evident minerality and salinity on the balanced bitter lemon-inflected finish

crushed aspirin

Great value too

This is at once rich

Manoir Gay Size:12x750ml Medium-full bodied with its secondaryStill a bit tight, with a strong graphite layer holding the core of plum, fig and blackberry at bay for now. Dark licorice root, espresso and ganache flavors drive the finish, which has a muscular and still chewy edge. Cellar short term. Best from 2014 through 2022. JM