🏰 The 2021 vintage in Pic Saint Loup was marked by balanced weather, leading to even grape maturity and resulting in an expressive and harmonious wine with notable freshness and intense red fruit notes. Clos Marie's Pic Saint Loup Simon 2021 is a powerful yet elegant red wine, showcasing a beautiful combination of freshness and aromatic complexity. It presents a deep ruby red with violet highlights, offering clear aromas of fresh red fruits like raspberry and cherry, alongside herbal and soft spice notes. The wine is refined and distinctly floral, with wild dark berries, subtle mineral undertones, garrigue, and limestone minerality. On the palate, it delivers a smooth entry followed by a well-balanced structure, fine tannins, and a fresh, slightly peppery finish. This organic and biodynamically farmed wine is a true benchmark for the appellation, known for its mineral tension and spice-tinged aromatics. 【 A true benchmark for Pic Saint-Loup, revealing mineral tension and spice-tinged aromatics. 】 🥂 This wine is ideal for a friendly evening gathering, a Sunday family lunch, or a refined weekday dinner. It is best enjoyed within the next 5 to 8 years, with its optimal drinking window expected between 2025 and 2030, though it is already ready to drink. 🍴 This Pic Saint Loup pairs wonderfully with Mediterranean-influenced dishes such as grilled aged ribeye steak, herb-crusted rack of lamb, roasted vegetables with Provence herbs, or stuffed quail with mushrooms. It also complements aubergine gratin, Indian or Moroccan cuisine, pork tenderloin with olives, stuffed tomatoes, and BBQ beef. Serve at approximately 16-18°C, with decanting recommended for about an hour for young bottles.