2018 Venus La Universal Montsant Dido La Solució Rosa

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  8/8/2022 - merdmark wrote: 87 Points

  Helt ok, men inget man behöver köpa igen. Kräver mat. Lite ”funkigt” naturvin?

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  6/8/2022 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  A blend of Grenache (55%), Macabeo (20%), Carignan (10%), Grenache Blanc (10%) and Grenache Gris (5%) pressed and co-fermented together. The Grenaches bring fruit and volume, while Carignan and Macabeo bring acidity and keep the alcohol level moderate. The wine is slowly fermented and then aged for 6 months in small oak barrels, after which the barrels are blended together and aged for another 10 months in a large, 50 years old foudre and a 3000-liter clay vessel.
  
  Pale bronze orange color with a light pinkish core. Sweet, peachy nose with aromas of juicy stone fruits, some leather, a little bit of bretty funk, light brambly notes of raspberry, a hint of creamy oak, a touch of earthy spice and a whiff of wild strawberry. The wine is ripe, rich and slightly funky on the palate with a full body and intense flavors of fresh peach, some leather, a little bit of phenolic spice, light crunchy notes of red apple, a hint of creamy oak and a touch of waxy funk. The overall feel is juicy, enjoyably complex and wonderfully fresh and structured for a wine this big and ripe, all thanks to the bright, high acidity, although there is also a minuscule hint of tannic texture here as well. The finish is rich, ripe and juicy with firm, dry-ish flavors of savory spices, some leathery funk, a little bit of peachy stone fruit, light smoky notes of phenolic spice, a sweet hint of apple jam and a touch of creamy oak.
  
  A beautiful, complex and harmonious rosé that manages to blend a quite ripe and substantial style of wine into great, acid-driven freshness and slightly funky rusticity. It feels as if several different wines are joined together here as one, single and seamless union. A very distinctive, captivating and immensely enjoyable effort. This is drinking mighty well right now, but most likely will continue to evolve and improve for years more. A very lovely wine indeed. Highly recommended.

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  6/19/2021 - WilliamMP wrote: 87 Points

  Nicely grippy in texture, bitter phenolic character, subtle minerality, but not much else to set it apart. Could have passed for an early harvest Provence rosé - what did the 12m in barrel add here?
  
  N: Steely, freshly cut strawberries and cranberries, cracked slate, red apple flesh.
  
  P: Vivacious, wet rocks, real grip med- tannins, med acid. Red apple skin, cranberry juice, lacks and secondary and further tertiary notes.
  
  F: Salty, steely, strawberry seed bitterness.

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