2012 Domaine de Fondrèche Ventoux Cuvée Carles Nadal

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88 points

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  5/21/2020 - Isobel goudi Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Am 2. Tag nochmals besser. Würze Kräuter. Richtig zug. Intensiv. Leicht adstringierend auf der Zunge. Finesse. Gutes plv

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  1/22/2020 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Tasted blind. Deep ruby with slight rim variation and thick legs. The med + to intense nose has a touch of brett. Baked black fruit, ripe red fruit, dried/grilled herbs, pungent spice (licorice, black pepper), lots of earth, barnyard and smoke. Definitely sees some oak. The nose is developed. Dry, with sweet, ripe fruit. Med + acid and tannins and high alcohol (14.5%). Full body, med + intensity and length. Drinking well now, with a few years left. Old world, moderate to warm climate wine. The lack of pyrazines eliminates many possibilities, whereas the funk really narrows things down. Probably a S. Rhone blend or Aglianico blend from southern Italy. A blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre.

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  1/22/2020 - Heynetty Likes this wine:

  4thWednesdays - Crazy 8's (Texas Wine School, Houston, Tx): Tasted Blind
  
  A:Deep Ruby
  N:Prune, pomegranate, fig, black pepper, SMOKE, chocolate, game. The fruit is dried and stewed.
  P:Dry, medium (+) acid, high alcohol, full body, pronounced intensity and medium (+) finish
  C: Good balance between the stewed and dried fruit concentration and the acid. The length and intensity are clear signs of quality and the wine is verging on the complex. Better examples might have greater complexity and an even longer finish and so this wine is Very Good Quality.
  The flavours are largely tertiary at this point and so the wine is fully developed and not suitable for ageing.

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  7/30/2014 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 Points

  Wine Wednesday at Weygandt (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): Explosive purple color. Smells of raspberries, red currants and blackberries, all thrown together into a mixed berry jam, also some dusty earth, pepper and baking spices. Solid tannic grip, medium- acid. The blackberries and red currants are bold and juicy, dusted with pepper, roasted herbs and campfire soot. A big boy at 14.5% alcohol, less acid than the previous two vintages, but still delicious and well made. 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre.

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