The bouquet is reminiscent of plants with notes of fruit and spice, broom, apricot and grapefruit pulp. An outstanding alliance with scallops, salmon marinated in dill, sweet and sour pork.

Cabernet Sauvignon for its complexity, blending elegance and vigour. Grenache to add warmth to the wine. Cinsault for its finesse and fullness. Syrah in small quantities to round off the wine and give it colour.

Chateau de Selle's Coeur de Grain Rose, renowned as "the world's finest rose wine", was the first, along with Blanc de Blancs, to win a place of honour at fine restaurants the world over.

WS 87 Firm and focused, with an aroma of savory herbs and flavors of dried red fruits that show salt and white pepper accents. Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 9,900 cases imported. -KM, Wine Spectator, Score: 87