Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - A blend of Grenache (55%), Macabeo (20%), Carignan (10%), Grenache Blanc (10%) and Grenache Gris (5%) pressed and co-fermented together. The Grenaches bring fruit and volume, while Carignan and Macabeo bring acidity and keep the alcohol level moderate. The wine is slowly fermented and then aged for 6 months in small oak barrels, after which the barrels are blended together and aged for another 10 months in a large, 50 years old foudre and a 3000-liter clay vessel.

Pale bronze orange color with a light pinkish core. Sweet, peachy nose with aromas of juicy stone fruits, some leather, a little bit of bretty funk, light brambly notes of raspberry, a hint of creamy oak, a touch of earthy spice and a whiff of wild strawberry. The wine is ripe, rich and slightly funky on the palate with a full body and intense flavors of fresh peach, some leather, a little bit of phenolic spice, light crunchy notes of red apple, a hint of creamy oak and a touch of waxy funk. The overall feel is juicy, enjoyably complex and wonderfully fresh and structured for a wine this big and ripe, all thanks to the bright, high acidity, although there is also a minuscule hint of tannic texture here as well. The finish is rich, ripe and juicy with firm, dry-ish flavors of savory spices, some leathery funk, a little bit of peachy stone fruit, light smoky notes of phenolic spice, a sweet hint of apple jam and a touch of creamy oak.

A beautiful, complex and harmonious rosé that manages to blend a quite ripe and substantial style of wine into great, acid-driven freshness and slightly funky rusticity. It feels as if several different wines are joined together here as one, single and seamless union. A very distinctive, captivating and immensely enjoyable effort. This is drinking mighty well right now, but most likely will continue to evolve and improve for years more. A very lovely wine indeed. Highly recommended.

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