A Memorable Saturday (Various Spots in the Santa Ynez Valley): From a magnum. A stunningly good Syrah, one of the best Truffiers I can recall having had. Layered, concentrated notes of sweet black fruit, fresh and powerful, with a glycerined purity and fine minerality that made this a joy to drink. The depth of flavor hear impressed me to no end, yet I could not detect any reduction, which i have seen in other of these wines.
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The 2005 Clos des Truffiers has turned into a mature beauty. At first sniff, the nose exhibits massive and elegant fruit, wet saddle leather, fresh herbs, sun dried violets, flowers and lovely citrus zest. The palate follows through nicely with balanced and integration. Age has certainly helped the latter. Acidity is balanced and not overwhelming or intrusive. Worth mentioning is the cool elegance expressed in this effort, despite a high alcohol level. A lovely effort well worth seeking out if given the chance!
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Coming across as a bit on the younger side, the 2005 Clos des Truffiers exhibits massive and elegant fruit, saddle leather, fresh herbs with thyme as the main component, violets, dried flowers and subtle orange zest. The palate is balanced, yet lacks a bit of integration tonight with a rather forward marching acidity, but balanced tannins. There is no doubt this is a very nice wine and I am most impressed by its intrinsic cool elegance, despite the rather high alcohol level. I am not sure the acidity will integrate further and I not even sure it is needed. I just think it is one hard edge to an otherwise completely velvety and silky experience. A magnificent effort! (score is 96+)
Tasted in a flight with 2005 Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah, 2005 Ojai Presidio Syrah, 2005 Torbreck Descendent and 2005 Clos des Truffiers.
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In the nose overripe and rather alcoholic. But then, in the mouth, it's quite good. Very full aroma, racy, sharp, then after some moments it integrates all that stuff into a extreme wine. For sure this never could be my everyday wine. But as an alternative once or twice a year it's funny.
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Very good to drink. Black, but also surprisingly red fruits. Salt on the palate. Plums on the palate. Huge stature. Super fruit. Lots of spice. Vanilla on the palate. Very nice.
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very dark cherry black colour. on the nose black olives, spices, lavender. heavy and supple on the palate. hold for some more years. a wonderful wine to go with classic rural meals from south france. fantastic!
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Oh man, how I love my truffled mashed potatoes in the nose of these super concentrated Languedoc wines. Big bold with a long finish and an intense texture.
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Rhone Rangers tasting (Vinens verden, Odense): Black color with a thin reddish rim. Cool, restrained aromas of blackberries, boiled raspberries, pepper and meat. Similar notes first on the palate but then the acidity shows up. Very sour, acid drops of an almost hurtful intensity. Great length as well as super definition and purity to the fruit, but the acidity is overpowering. Hopefully this will settle down with further cellaring.
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3/27/2021 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 97 Points
A Memorable Saturday (Various Spots in the Santa Ynez Valley): From a magnum. A stunningly good Syrah, one of the best Truffiers I can recall having had. Layered, concentrated notes of sweet black fruit, fresh and powerful, with a glycerined purity and fine minerality that made this a joy to drink. The depth of flavor hear impressed me to no end, yet I could not detect any reduction, which i have seen in other of these wines.
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12/20/2019 - psi wrote: 96 Points
Close to perfection. Wonderfully complex, juicy, mineral, cool with layers and layers. And still a relatively young profile. 96-97+
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11/16/2018 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 98 Points
The 2005 Clos des Truffiers has turned into a mature beauty. At first sniff, the nose exhibits massive and elegant fruit, wet saddle leather, fresh herbs, sun dried violets, flowers and lovely citrus zest. The palate follows through nicely with balanced and integration. Age has certainly helped the latter. Acidity is balanced and not overwhelming or intrusive. Worth mentioning is the cool elegance expressed in this effort, despite a high alcohol level. A lovely effort well worth seeking out if given the chance!
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12/3/2015 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Coming across as a bit on the younger side, the 2005 Clos des Truffiers exhibits massive and elegant fruit, saddle leather, fresh herbs with thyme as the main component, violets, dried flowers and subtle orange zest. The palate is balanced, yet lacks a bit of integration tonight with a rather forward marching acidity, but balanced tannins. There is no doubt this is a very nice wine and I am most impressed by its intrinsic cool elegance, despite the rather high alcohol level. I am not sure the acidity will integrate further and I not even sure it is needed. I just think it is one hard edge to an otherwise completely velvety and silky experience. A magnificent effort! (score is 96+)
Tasted in a flight with 2005 Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah, 2005 Ojai Presidio Syrah, 2005 Torbreck Descendent and 2005 Clos des Truffiers.
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8/29/2015 - LIE-user wrote: 91 Points
In the nose overripe and rather alcoholic. But then, in the mouth, it's quite good. Very full aroma, racy, sharp, then after some moments it integrates all that stuff into a extreme wine. For sure this never could be my everyday wine. But as an alternative once or twice a year it's funny.
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3/24/2013 - RussK wrote: 92 Points
Russk M&T's cellar reduction party. One of my favorites. After it opened up, there was a lot going on. Dark kirsh, raspberry. 92-
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1/18/2013 - jusuf Likes this wine: 96 Points
Very good to drink. Black, but also surprisingly red fruits. Salt on the palate. Plums on the palate. Huge stature. Super fruit. Lots of spice. Vanilla on the palate. Very nice.
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1/1/2012 - Camozzi wrote:
very dark cherry black colour. on the nose black olives, spices, lavender. heavy and supple on the palate. hold for some more years. a wonderful wine to go with classic rural meals from south france. fantastic!
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10/15/2010 - G_H wrote: 93 Points
Oh man, how I love my truffled mashed potatoes in the nose of these super concentrated Languedoc wines. Big bold with a long finish and an intense texture.
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2/26/2010 - Terkel wrote: 91 Points
Rhone Rangers tasting (Vinens verden, Odense): Black color with a thin reddish rim. Cool, restrained aromas of blackberries, boiled raspberries, pepper and meat. Similar notes first on the palate but then the acidity shows up. Very sour, acid drops of an almost hurtful intensity. Great length as well as super definition and purity to the fruit, but the acidity is overpowering. Hopefully this will settle down with further cellaring.
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