2015 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l'Hérault

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  4/12/2024 - Papies wrote: 94 Points

  It’s a Frenchie thing (Frenchie Bar à Vins & Frenchie , Paris): It’s been 4 years since we had this ( Papies 92) and definitely this has blossomed into something special and is far from its peak. Ironically we always find the reds of this estate to underperform vs the white and their price but boy have we been proven wrong here.
  Just the nose on this beauty is mesmerising and definitely the high point of the wine. Nicol who tried this blind had no issued spotting the region/type but actually pushed in the end to Cote Rôtie. Impressive nose, expressive even with no decanting, soft rich fruit, lightest kiss of smoke, floral and just sings. The palate follows but not to the level and needs a few more years to develop and even show a secondary feel. An impressive wine easy 94 now and watch it grow.

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  3/17/2024 - jlhkiss Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opened and decanted 2 hours ahead of traditional St. Paddy's Day dinner of roasted corned beef, boiled potatoes and cabbage, and Irish Soda Bread (rest assured, we had a delicious Reuben's Dry Stout before dinner too). This Grange had a bright Crimson color and a floral nose of potpourri, lavender, violets, roses, and beef stew. The palate is medium, round, and textured, bringing an incredible purity of fruit (pommegranite, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, rhubarb) mixed with secondary notes (licorice, wild herbs, wood smoke, olives, wild game) that hit the apron hard into a 2-minute extended finish. I wanted more from the nose but it was more than made up by the juicy acidity and extended, layered finish (i.e., extremely drinkable). Delightful wine that lived up to the hype. Drink 2024-2034. Technical score: 95. Enjoyment score: 95.

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  12/10/2023 - jviz Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Opened PnP at a big group tasting where I thought it really shined. Initially polished and velvety with candied rhubarb and eucalyptus. I thought it was exotic and nearly as good qualitatively as the 14 Rougeard Le Bourg opened alongside.
  
  Saved a glass and a half for day 2 and I have to say, I liked it better the first time around - came across as more charming and polished. On day two, as the wine oxidizes it becomes a bit more angular, and reminds me quite a lot of trevallon. For those holding, I think this is a wine that might be best to try young? I sure enjoyed it the first day

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  12/8/2023 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  So very interesting and I which I had more time with it. Lovey berry fruit, red fruit highlights. Comes across as rather elegant and seamless with just a hint of white pepper. Almost seems like there is cinsault in the blend. Lighter on the palate than expected--but by no means is this lacking concentration or energy.

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  8/1/2023 - Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 92 Points

  No note made, beautiful wine with olives, leather, oak, dark fruits. Perhaps a bit too round for my liking, but thoroughly enjoyed it nonetheless.

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