The last two days have stayed fine. The forecast is for rain in the coming days, so the teams are hard at it! Working hours have been extended, as we have just two days left and we hope to escape the rain. This morning we are picking Mourvèdre grapes with the full team, as well as the last plot of Roussanne. This means that we have now finished the whites. We still have 5 hectares of Grenache to pick at Vinsobres, as well as some Mourvèdre and Counoise at Beaucastel. The first tanks to be filled have now finished their alcoholic fermentation. We taste them and carefully note our impressions. Practically every day until we make the final blends (in March 2005), we will be tracking their evolution. Samples from fermented tanks are tasted every day up to the blending stage This will give us a first idea of the flavour profile of the vintage. It should tell the story of the exceptional weather we have had during this harvest (watch this space!).