Good colour, lightish. Dried strawberry, chocolate, spice, lavender, juniper along with that lovely Garrigue nuisance. Very dry in the mouth initially but all comes together with food. A very enjoyable wine.
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Pas mal du tout. Si certains le comparent à un "mini chateauneuf", je serais plutôt sur un "mini Gigondas", ce qui est déjà pas mal ! Un beau fruit, typé fraise, quelques épices, les 14.5 sont là, il faut un repas, mais le vin est dans une belle phase intermédiaire, l'air lui fait du bien. Pas d'amertume dérangeante sur cette bouteille, on a passé un bon moment. Tiendra encore de nombreuses années, mais je ne sais s'il s'améliorera énormément.
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Ah, the juice - most certainly, this will win more people over than the 2015, the fruit is sweet, free running, accent on Grenache, peaking IMHO. #RH-arkitekter
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Even better on day 2. Real depth of fruit, plenty of local feel, garrigue, chewy tannin, sweet Grenache - in an elegant, smooth, unforced way. Remains on of the greatest values around. Drinking a point. #X-mas
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Doing fine in a nice and friendly local sort of way. Plenty of juice, plenty of garrigue, no troubles in sights ... an "Adventures on the wine route" sort of wine. #Kandestederne
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Du coravin, Impressionnant cotes du rhone, un mini c9p. De la garrique, du fruit noir, herbes de provences, petite chaleur, mais ce n’est pas lourd. Tannins encore présent, de la matiere ainsi qu’une belle finale. Il y a beaucoup de vin pour le prix! Ça la fort bien accompagne la soiree de verglas.
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I have to say, I was disappointed with this bottle. It has always been such a reliable wine and it was very good when younger. I guess I expected more of the spice cake and cherry compote notes I love from Grenache but they weren't here.
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Petite expérience avec une ouverture vers 11am, épaulée seulement, nous avons bu la moitié la bouteille jour un et l’autre moitié jour deux. Il y avait une bonne différence entre les deux jours malgré l’ouverture hâtive jour un. Un nez floral, légèrement viandé et animal avec des olives aussi un peu, une bouche puissante, gourmande mais avec une belle fraîcheur et une longueur fort appréciable pour un vin de ce niveau. Au jour deux, la bouche était un peu assouplie mais tout autant savoureuse, vraiment très bien et quel beau rapport qualité prix. 88-90
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Nez assez discret allant de la fraise à l'ouverture vers des arômes de fruits bleus, petit côté animal. Belle attaque et ampleur en bouche, du fruits noirs, de la reglisse, des tanins assez fondus. Belle matiere avec une pointe d'amertume en finale. Rien ne presse, encore une jeunesse.
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MD’s Birthday Wine Dinner @ ZYX: Black cherries, strawberries, ripe plums, kirsch, with a slight herbal jelly finish. Aromatic and lively. Concentrated and heavy on the palate - this is still young.
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Absolutely stunning nose of ripe plums, black raspberries and dark cherries with hints of smoke. The palate is plush but well framed by chewy tannins with dates and a bit of a ripe cherry and plum taste on a long finish. Great wine for the price and will be better with 3+ years more of aging. Yum.
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Awesome value. Crimson color. Dark red fruits, quite spicy and fresh. Everything in balance. Palate with fine tannin. Bit of sandalwood on finish. Delicious. I can’t think of a CdR I liked more.
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One of the better qpr I have ever found... a consumer since the 2005 vintage... so much depth, verve and spice for $18! Ages well over 3-7 years from vintage and a perfect mid week or gift wine.
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Nez de fruits noirs et un peu viandeux avec une touche épicée et florale. La bouche est structurée et assez fraîche, c’est bon et peu se boire ou s’attendre encore quelques années. 87-88
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Plums, spice and herbs on the nose with strawberry from the grenache which is the dominant grape, around 80%. The rest is syrah, mourvedre and carignan. On the palate it's smooth and highly drinkable but it does have great structure unlike most of the wines from this appellation. This is great with a great variety of dishes but a real treat by itself. This can go on for another 10 years. This is definitely something that one should buy a case annually
Il était tentant de l'ouvrir après avoir lu plusieurs commentaires positifs dernièrement. Robe de couleur pourpre, le taux d'alcool assez élevé (14.5%) est perceptible au nez; bouquet séduisant de violettes, fruits rouges, cacao, truffe et réglisse, rien de puissant mais superbement équilibré. La texture en bouche est fine et élégante on ne décerne presque aucun tannin, une période de 4 à 6 ans en cave devrait le rendre au sommet. Très joli vin.
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Very fine indeed; has some rustic matter, but the main impression is that of sweet Grenache: It is a light, lively wine, juicy and friendly. Will keep. #LesEnfantsRouges
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Starts out with sweet fruit/pastry aromas, then progresses to fresher fruit and hints of spices. On the palate, the spices come into heavy focus, but they still don't overpower the fruit. A pleasant combo. The alcohol seems to be a tad hot here & there, something a casual wine taster will probably not detect or mind. The tannins are green & expressed, so do yourself a favor and leave this for a couple of years in the cellar.
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Much much too young. Tight and coiled in, even after a day in the fridge. But the material is impressive. There’s the usual purity of fruit, marks of cherry and raspberry combined with earthy marks. Will need 3-5 years to soften up I think.
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Nose of ripe black cherries and loads of ripe framboise... oads of black cherries, super silky strawberries, loads of minerality and sweetness, lenght of 30 seconds!!
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Huge nose, very black licorice, very ripe black cherries, blueberries... Delicious, super fruity, perfect balance, red and black cherries, this is a Côtes du Rhone at Chateauneuf level, super silky tannins!!
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5/7/2024 - Morten Andersen Likes this wine: 92 Points
elegant Rhone. lovely balanced.
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2/25/2024 - twing Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good colour, lightish. Dried strawberry, chocolate, spice, lavender, juniper along with that lovely Garrigue nuisance. Very dry in the mouth initially but all comes together with food. A very enjoyable wine.
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11/27/2023 - vinum bonum wrote: 89 Points
Pas mal du tout. Si certains le comparent à un "mini chateauneuf", je serais plutôt sur un "mini Gigondas", ce qui est déjà pas mal ! Un beau fruit, typé fraise, quelques épices, les 14.5 sont là, il faut un repas, mais le vin est dans une belle phase intermédiaire, l'air lui fait du bien. Pas d'amertume dérangeante sur cette bouteille, on a passé un bon moment. Tiendra encore de nombreuses années, mais je ne sais s'il s'améliorera énormément.
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11/23/2023 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Impeccable wine, so clean, loval, juicy, open and sexy in a very easy-going way.
#PensionDanmark
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4/20/2023 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Ah, the juice - most certainly, this will win more people over than the 2015, the fruit is sweet, free running, accent on Grenache, peaking IMHO.
#RH-arkitekter
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3/30/2023 - redwhiteandrich Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wish I could age these a little longer to see how they fare but they are so good for the $. Last snow fall, hopefully of the spring.
Brambly garrique bouquet.
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2/1/2023 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Spicy, local, very balanced with Grenache singing - and herbs playing the background. Such a great wine.
#lederkollegiet
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12/25/2022 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Even better on day 2. Real depth of fruit, plenty of local feel, garrigue, chewy tannin, sweet Grenache - in an elegant, smooth, unforced way. Remains on of the greatest values around. Drinking a point.
#X-mas
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11/26/2022 - Morten Andersen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful rhone. Lovely berry spicy nose. Full bodied and multi layered. tobacco, earth. Long giving aftertaste.
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7/12/2022 - beatles wrote: 89 Points
Doing fine in a nice and friendly local sort of way. Plenty of juice, plenty of garrigue, no troubles in sights ... an "Adventures on the wine route" sort of wine.
#Kandestederne
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2/22/2022 - benjamin96 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Du coravin, Impressionnant cotes du rhone, un mini c9p. De la garrique, du fruit noir, herbes de provences, petite chaleur, mais ce n’est pas lourd. Tannins encore présent, de la matiere ainsi qu’une belle finale. Il y a beaucoup de vin pour le prix! Ça la fort bien accompagne la soiree de verglas.
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9/10/2021 - FrancoisC Likes this wine: 92 Points
L'année de repos lui a fait le plus grand bien!
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7/21/2021 - Villon wrote: 91 Points
Tannins encore puissants mais fins, avec l'élégance du fruit de Charvin. 91
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1/17/2021 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 87 Points
I have to say, I was disappointed with this bottle. It has always been such a reliable wine and it was very good when younger. I guess I expected more of the spice cake and cherry compote notes I love from Grenache but they weren't here.
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11/6/2020 - FrancoisC Likes this wine: 91 Points
Très bon, mais vraiment meilleur le lendemain.
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7/15/2020 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Très bon, besoin d'air.
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4/28/2020 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Petite expérience avec une ouverture vers 11am, épaulée seulement, nous avons bu la moitié la bouteille jour un et l’autre moitié jour deux. Il y avait une bonne différence entre les deux jours malgré l’ouverture hâtive jour un.
Un nez floral, légèrement viandé et animal avec des olives aussi un peu, une bouche puissante, gourmande mais avec une belle fraîcheur et une longueur fort appréciable pour un vin de ce niveau. Au jour deux, la bouche était un peu assouplie mais tout autant savoureuse, vraiment très bien et quel beau rapport qualité prix. 88-90
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4/24/2020 - Thefatbastard wrote:
Nez assez discret allant de la fraise à l'ouverture vers des arômes de fruits bleus, petit côté animal. Belle attaque et ampleur en bouche, du fruits noirs, de la reglisse, des tanins assez fondus. Belle matiere avec une pointe d'amertume en finale. Rien ne presse, encore une jeunesse.
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1/17/2020 - dnnk88 wrote: 90 Points
MD’s Birthday Wine Dinner @ ZYX: Black cherries, strawberries, ripe plums, kirsch, with a slight herbal jelly finish. Aromatic and lively. Concentrated and heavy on the palate - this is still young.
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1/2/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another impressive bottle
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12/2/2019 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful strawberry fruit, well poised. Spicy palate with a little bit of bitterness to the tannins. Concentrated this vintage.
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11/22/2019 - mimik Likes this wine: 91 Points
Absolutely stunning nose of ripe plums, black raspberries and dark cherries with hints of smoke. The palate is plush but well framed by chewy tannins with dates and a bit of a ripe cherry and plum taste on a long finish. Great wine for the price and will be better with 3+ years more of aging. Yum.
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10/22/2019 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Awesome value. Crimson color. Dark red fruits, quite spicy and fresh. Everything in balance. Palate with fine tannin. Bit of sandalwood on finish. Delicious. I can’t think of a CdR I liked more.
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8/26/2019 - BradA Likes this wine: 88 Points
One of the better qpr I have ever found... a consumer since the 2005 vintage... so much depth, verve and spice for $18! Ages well over 3-7 years from vintage and a perfect mid week or gift wine.
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8/20/2019 - Jean-Philippe M Likes this wine:
Vraiment fermé, même au jour 3. À attendre.
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8/16/2019 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nez de fruits noirs et un peu viandeux avec une touche épicée et florale. La bouche est structurée et assez fraîche, c’est bon et peu se boire ou s’attendre encore quelques années. 87-88
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5/18/2019 - Curton Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very good. Dark berries, meaty aromas, full bodied but with a cool gentleness. More approachable now than the 2015 IMHO. Love it. Classy CdR.
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4/20/2019 - Mige Likes this wine:
Plums, spice and herbs on the nose with strawberry from the grenache which is the dominant grape, around 80%. The rest is syrah, mourvedre and carignan. On the palate it's smooth and highly drinkable but it does have great structure unlike most of the wines from this appellation. This is great with a great variety of dishes but a real treat by itself. This can go on for another 10 years. This is definitely something that one should buy a case annually
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4/1/2019 - jee27 wrote: 89 Points
Il était tentant de l'ouvrir après avoir lu plusieurs commentaires positifs dernièrement. Robe de couleur pourpre, le taux d'alcool assez élevé (14.5%) est perceptible au nez; bouquet séduisant de violettes, fruits rouges, cacao, truffe et réglisse, rien de puissant mais superbement équilibré. La texture en bouche est fine et élégante on ne décerne presque aucun tannin, une période de 4 à 6 ans en cave devrait le rendre au sommet. Très joli vin.
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3/16/2019 - beatles wrote: 89 Points
Very fine indeed; has some rustic matter, but the main impression is that of sweet Grenache: It is a light, lively wine, juicy and friendly. Will keep.
#LesEnfantsRouges
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3/14/2019 - grapenomad wrote: 87 Points
Starts out with sweet fruit/pastry aromas, then progresses to fresher fruit and hints of spices. On the palate, the spices come into heavy focus, but they still don't overpower the fruit. A pleasant combo. The alcohol seems to be a tad hot here & there, something a casual wine taster will probably not detect or mind. The tannins are green & expressed, so do yourself a favor and leave this for a couple of years in the cellar.
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12/31/2018 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 88 Points
Very good Côtes du Rhône in an aromatic, mid-weight style. I should make sure to get some of this every year.
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8/23/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
There’s aromas of berry, dried flowers, menthol; and spice. It has delicious fruit in the mouth, is silky, possesses good depth and length.
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8/13/2018 - pbaek wrote:
Much much too young. Tight and coiled in, even after a day in the fridge. But the material is impressive. There’s the usual purity of fruit, marks of cherry and raspberry combined with earthy marks. Will need 3-5 years to soften up I think.
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1/21/2018 - Philippe_C wrote: 95 Points
Nose of ripe black cherries and loads of ripe framboise... oads of black cherries, super silky strawberries, loads of minerality and sweetness, lenght of 30 seconds!!
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2/12/2017 - Philippe_C wrote: 93 Points
Huge nose, very black licorice, very ripe black cherries, blueberries... Delicious, super fruity, perfect balance, red and black cherries, this is a Côtes du Rhone at Chateauneuf level, super silky tannins!!
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