2021 Domaine de la Mordorée Tavel Cuvée de la Reine des Bois

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  8/21/2023 - KPB Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I purchased six of these early in the spring and have been pulling corks once every few weeks all summer. By now the 2021 is in a fantastic place -- if you own it, open one! These wines do age quite well (I've tasted them at 5, 10, even 15 years) but they peak during their first 2 or 3. So the 2021 is hitting its window.
  
  Quite a deep pink -- in this season of Barbie, I would call it a "lurid" pink, too dark for fans of the film. Almost red. Nose is just what I love in Mordoree Tavel -- ripe Griotte cherry, orange essential oils, hints of vanilla and creme caramel. Tangy and yet with intense fruit flavors on the palate and the signature almost saline finish that Mordoree RdB does better than anyone. This is really a tremendously good wine for the domain, and for the vintage too -- a very hot summer.
  
  I don't think anyone makes Rose better than Mordoree. And within their lineup, the Reine des Bois is my favorite. A bargain, too!

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  8/16/2023 - OddCollect Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cherry, red fruit and watermelon - you get a hint of spice and herbs but the acidity and cherry set the tone.
  
  Tastes delicious and has a medium but smooth finish. I seemed to like it even more this time than the first time I had it a few months ago.
  
  This is a very different wine from the La Dame Rousse of the same producer - this is much much better, all the great notes, none of the bitterness.

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  7/9/2023 - Asull2k Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Slow ox’d and it opened fine within 30 min. Deep pink/pale ruby color. Strawberry, cherry, grenadine on the nose. Red cassis, cherry, white pepper, watermelon with 35-40 sec finish. Great QPR for a rose, pleasantly surprised by my first Tavel

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  6/13/2023 - CarpeDiem! Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Against the less inspiring "normal" Rosé of the property the Reine des Bois boasts ripe strawberries, raspberries, grenadine, melon, pomme grenade, tea and subtle spices, even in a year like 21, and raising expectations for the '22.

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  5/5/2023 - honest bob wrote: 90 Points

  From 75cl, DIAM10 closure, P+P. Excellent, concentrated Tavel as previously noted. Will rebuy the 2022. 90P

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