As usual, I love this wine, in particular due to its nice salt licorice type of minerality. Nice, balanced fruit as well, dominated by fresh strawberries. Drinking well now but could still improve with time.
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A bit closed on day 1, but after 24 hours in the fridge it was more expressive. The 2010 seems to be a bit less opulent and fruity than the 2007. It is still quite a full bodied and powerful wine, but it manages to combine these features with a freshness and elegance that i love. Red fruits, licorice, herbs, meat and stones. Great!
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Fairly muted red fruit nose. Dark violet colour. Smooth, silky mouthfeel, dark fruit, smooth tannins, medium to long length, well made wine drinking well.
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Bright violet red. Rich floral, dark fruits on nose. This is a smooth, supple, but surprisingly deep wine. Young, but drinking well with a solid acidic backbone with smooth tannins.
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Really nice and quite approachable already. Brilliant red fruit and some licqourice and herbs. Great mouthfeel with good acidity, balanced fruit, good tannins and some meaty aromas. Young, sure, and better with food, but very good on its own as well. Surprisingly elegant, actually. Drinking very nicely right now, but will probably improve a bit.
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Remarkably well drinkable for such a young wine (give it about 60 minutes of air prior to consumption). Predominantly made from Grenache (70 % - 60 years old vines), accomplished with 20 % Syrah (35 years old vines) and 10 % Carignan (60 years old vines). No oak treatment; the wine was matured in cement tanks of 80 hectoliters. Very dense black-purple color and an aromatic nose exhibiting aromas of blackberry, kirsch, earth and a hint of green pepper. Opulent, harmonious palate revealing abundant ripe red fruit intermixed with garigue-tones, quite a silky structure and approachable tannins (at the moment). Long, spicy aftertaste. This wine is very appealing now for its youthful, succulent fruit and should continue to drink well for the next 3-5 years.
Al verrassend goed op dronk voor zulk een jonge wijn (laat hem voor consumptie ongeveer 60 minuten ademen). Hoofdzakelijk gemaakt van Grenache (70 % - van 60 jaar oude wijnstokken), aangevuld met 20 % Syrah (van 35 jaar oude wijnstokken) en 10 % Carignan (van 60 jaar oude wijnstokken). Geen houtlagering ; de wijn rijpte in cementen tanks van 80 hectoliter. Zeer dichte zwartspaarse kleur en een aromatische neus met aroma's van bramen, kirsch, aardse tonen en een zweem van groene peper. Weelderige, harmonieuze smaak, boordevol rijp rood fruit vermengd met garigues-elementen, vrij fluwelig van structuur en met toegankelijke tannines (op dit moment). Lange, kruidige afdronk. Door het jeugdige, succulente fruit is de wijn nu al erg aantrekkelijk, maar hij blijft zeker nog 3-5 jaar perfect drinkbaar.
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1/7/2022 - Border Boss Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped and poured, The acidity seems somewhat tart. There's still a lot of good fruit. The wine seems pretty young.
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9/12/2017 - Veg Likes this wine:
Tasting really smooth now. The high alcohol taste has receded. Probably won't keep a whole lot longer
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2/12/2016 - mmh wrote: 90 Points
As usual, I love this wine, in particular due to its nice salt licorice type of minerality. Nice, balanced fruit as well, dominated by fresh strawberries. Drinking well now but could still improve with time.
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1/16/2016 - jrbates68@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
A beautiful fruit-driven Cotes de Rhone. Smooth on the palate and a delight with food.
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8/6/2014 - mmh wrote: 90 Points
A bit closed on day 1, but after 24 hours in the fridge it was more expressive. The 2010 seems to be a bit less opulent and fruity than the 2007. It is still quite a full bodied and powerful wine, but it manages to combine these features with a freshness and elegance that i love. Red fruits, licorice, herbs, meat and stones. Great!
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5/8/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 89 Points
Fairly muted red fruit nose. Dark violet colour. Smooth, silky mouthfeel, dark fruit, smooth tannins, medium to long length, well made wine drinking well.
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3/27/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 91 Points
Bright violet red. Rich floral, dark fruits on nose. This is a smooth, supple, but surprisingly deep wine. Young, but drinking well with a solid acidic backbone with smooth tannins.
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3/2/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 89 Points
Dark purple, cherries and dark fruit on nose. Dark fruit, cherries, spice, long.
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2/21/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 90 Points
Dark, soft, stewed fruit nose. Big, mixed fruitcake of fruits, spicy, good length. Drinking very well.
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1/22/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 91 Points
Red fruit and slight herbiness on nose. Mauve bright colour. Fresh, voluptuous big bright raspberry, cherries, herbs. Lovely, benefits from air.
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6/30/2013 - mmh wrote: 91 Points
Right up my alley, once again. I just love the minerality and freshness of this wine.
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3/5/2013 - mmh wrote: 91 Points
Really nice and quite approachable already. Brilliant red fruit and some licqourice and herbs. Great mouthfeel with good acidity, balanced fruit, good tannins and some meaty aromas. Young, sure, and better with food, but very good on its own as well. Surprisingly elegant, actually. Drinking very nicely right now, but will probably improve a bit.
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5/9/2012 - huse wrote: 90 Points
Remarkably well drinkable for such a young wine (give it about 60 minutes of air prior to consumption). Predominantly made from Grenache (70 % - 60 years old vines), accomplished with 20 % Syrah (35 years old vines) and 10 % Carignan (60 years old vines). No oak treatment; the wine was matured in cement tanks of 80 hectoliters. Very dense black-purple color and an aromatic nose exhibiting aromas of blackberry, kirsch, earth and a hint of green pepper. Opulent, harmonious palate revealing abundant ripe red fruit intermixed with garigue-tones, quite a silky structure and approachable tannins (at the moment). Long, spicy aftertaste. This wine is very appealing now for its youthful, succulent fruit and should continue to drink well for the next 3-5 years.
Al verrassend goed op dronk voor zulk een jonge wijn (laat hem voor consumptie ongeveer 60 minuten ademen). Hoofdzakelijk gemaakt van Grenache (70 % - van 60 jaar oude wijnstokken), aangevuld met 20 % Syrah (van 35 jaar oude wijnstokken) en 10 % Carignan (van 60 jaar oude wijnstokken). Geen houtlagering ; de wijn rijpte in cementen tanks van 80 hectoliter. Zeer dichte zwartspaarse kleur en een aromatische neus met aroma's van bramen, kirsch, aardse tonen en een zweem van groene peper. Weelderige, harmonieuze smaak, boordevol rijp rood fruit vermengd met garigues-elementen, vrij fluwelig van structuur en met toegankelijke tannines (op dit moment). Lange, kruidige afdronk. Door het jeugdige, succulente fruit is de wijn nu al erg aantrekkelijk, maar hij blijft zeker nog 3-5 jaar perfect drinkbaar.
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