Trou Normand à la bordelaise

" Ce vin d'Irouléguy était fascinant. Rafraîchissant ... goût de sang et fer mêlés, notes minérales ".

Splendor in Solitude
The Wines of Irouléguy, in French Basque Country

" I have been obsessed with the wines of Irouléguy for five years. It began with a visit to Bordeaux, where a restaurateur plied us with a series of wines that he was producing. They were glossy, oaky things, modern and generic. As a refresher before the next round, he offered a rosé from Irouléguy, practically dismissing it as a palate cleanser ( trou normand ).

Some palate cleanser ! Unlike the Bordeaux, this wine was fascinating. It was refreshing, sure, but it tasted almost like blood and iron, with rocks thrown in for good measure. Amid the parade of banality, this rosé stood out as a formidable wine of great character."

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/dining/splendor-in-solitude.html