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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 3/7/2024: Deep rich dark brambly fruit, aged but still vigorous. Holding up very well. Lovely (89 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 1/31/2024: Rich dark fruit, nicely developed into fruitcake but still strong, slightly wild horse sweat nose, delicious chewy tannins, long bitter fruit finish - really lovely, in great form. This could go on a while (149 views) | | | Tasted by Sinclelz on 5/21/2023 & rated 92 points: Fully mature, deep ruby, complex and rich. (208 views) | | | Tasted by pinotwok on 5/21/2018 & rated 89 points: Still going strong (2085 views) | | | Tasted by Marc on 5/27/2015 & rated 92 points: Funky and mature. Gorgeous sense of ripeness, earth, leather, thyme and bottle age. Sour cherry and cherry pip flavours, totally resolved in the mouth with a round, warm , lingering and complex finish. Leather and animal pervades the aftertaste. This wine is superb and has both transformed with time (certainly at its peak - although it should last on its balance) and also completely true to the Languedoc terroir, in its slightly warm and rich personality. By all accounts a stern wine in the beginning, this has opened beautifully and while the tannins have dissipated, the hint of dry earth and tobacco on the finish add definition to almost opulent fruit. An example of an aged wine transforming and improving with time. (4310 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 8/1/2014: rich black brambly fruit, still young, touch of horse sweat and farmyard, lovely acidity and a little tannin, fresh and vibrant, quite a hot finish. amazing value and plenty of life left. not very complex but fun (4512 views) | | | Tasted by Marc on 1/27/2013 & rated 91 points: Beautiful wine absolutely a point. Farmyard, rich toasted oak, gorgeous spice and intense blackberry liqueur nose. Lovely, but very lifted camphor top notes - possibly from the toasted oak.. In the mouth, alcoholic but beautifully balanced - velvet texture, farmyard and dark berries abound - complicated and complete. Looking at past notes, this seems to be getting better and better. Drinking perfectly but this will go on for 5 years (at least) in a cold cellar. (5584 views) | | | Tasted by PhDP on 9/9/2012: Le verre est à moitié vide et à moitié plein: c'est opulent, suave, aromatique (notes animales que j'associe au mourvèdre). Mais...c'est assez court, un peu diffus et vachement alcooleux. Heureusement que ce vin a été servi assez frais. (5871 views) | | | Tasted by Olderbhoy on 4/27/2012 & rated 90 points: Rich red with a thread of orange through it. Dark fruits on the nose - full - alcoholic. No ageing as such. The palate is rich with spciy fruit - very spicy. Chewy and long. Just lovely. With time there is a liquorice edge to the palate which become more smooth. (4832 views) | | | Tasted by Marc on 8/8/2011 & rated 91 points: Fabulous wine that is a point at the moment. Refined kirsch and ripe blackberry interlaced with rubber, farmyard, leather and herbs. In the mouth - absolutely perfect acid structure - not a hard edge in sight but with a lean quality that adds clarity. Wonderful nuance, depth and even length. Gorgeous kirsch and farmyard echo on the palate. Not a blockbuster but a wine from the Languedoc that is refined and complete. This wine makes for wonderful drinking at the moment. Fine wine. (3589 views) | | | Tasted by Eubulos on 7/25/2011 & rated 87 points: Something completely different from the 95. Strong barnyard coming out and after three hours decanting oak is still too dominant. Nonetheless more different impressions than the 95. If oak can get integrated it could become a very good thing a few years from now.. (3164 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 6/11/2011: dirty farmyard nose, rich thick mouth, not much definition to the ageing fruit. nice but no sparkle (2335 views) | | | Tasted by pinotwok on 8/18/2010 & rated 87 points: Sehr eigenständiger Wein, definitiv anders. Braucht viel Luft. Zuerst ein ganzes Füllhorn wilder, südlicher Kräuter, dann ein Kern aus reifen, eingekochten, süßen Früchten. Leichte Vanille-Note, langer Abgang, der Alkohol ist immer präsent. Für Liebhaber. Jetzt austrinken. (2631 views) | | | Tasted by austinwinesalon on 3/25/2010 & rated 89 points: Definitive Rhone (Fabi and Rosi European Kitchen Austin, Texas): With such a pedigree, with grapes from Hermitage, Trevallon, and Rayas, I thought this would capture the flight of other southern Rhone, but alas and a lack, it was near last. "Himalayan mountain goat blood," with good balance was one re:Mark. The three groups who tasted the wine were quite divided about it. The pros found it had an asphalt, tarry character, nice body and smoothness, with baked red fruit, earth, hint of chocolate, and some herbs--several noted it had very good balance. The cons, all two of them, thought it disjointed and funky. I think I'll hold the other bottle for several years, as the older gigondas and chateauneufs performed very well in this tasting. (3845 views) | | | Tasted by chitowncdpguy on 3/4/2010: Last bottle. I'm very sad about it.
This is totally in stride right now with some barnyard, lots of wild spice, good red berry fruit taking on a darker fruit tone with some leathery hints on the long smooth finish. (2768 views) | | | Tasted by Olderbhoy on 2/24/2010 & rated 88 points: Mature red with a brick red edge to the rim. The nose is dark and rich but with litle in the way of fruit. The palate is big and meaty but with an unpleasant green tone. This need to be decanted. And it does improve with time in the glass - a spicy, fruity nose and a delicious dark fruit and mint and other herbs palate (2774 views) | | | Tasted by Olderbhoy on 1/9/2010 & rated 86 points: Dark wine - now with some ageing orange at the rim. The nose is pungent, rich dark fruit. The palate is rich, stony, more alcohol than fruit. Still time on this wine. (2768 views) | | | Tasted by Marc on 9/15/2009 & rated 90 points: High toned leather and cherry aromas, game and aged qualities. In the mouth, very good. Still structured with a slightly elevated acid balance - the wine is long and echos the leathery wild cherry aromas with a particularly nice earthy farmyard finish. Outstanding wine that continue to improve. With J drunk with a Bugialli recipe for parpadelle with lamb sauce. With time, the wine became sweeter and on the nose a fabulous dried flower aroma and then textbook mocha. (2895 views) | | | Tasted by Duncan H on 2/14/2009 & rated 96 points: Awesome (as my two young sons would say)! Hedonistic in a wild and funky sort of way. Musar on steroids. Still dark red in colour, but the meaty, wildness of the nose hits you immediately. Same funkiness on the palate, with decent tannins and good acidity. Exceptional now, but would no doubt keep and continue to evolve. (3158 views) | | | Tasted by James Bornn on 10/17/2008: Soft pruny nose, but intensely flavored. Fills the mouth with earthy, dried fruit flavors. Long and a bit alcoholic. (3018 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 5/2/2008 & rated 82 points: Deep ruby, narrow pale ruby rim. Slightly pruney bilberry and dark plum fruit, some spice and earth. Nice structure on the palate with ripe tannins, but again over-ripe fruit, some chocolate and then moderate acidity on medium/good length finish. A little disappointing, compares badly to the 97,98 and 03. (3144 views) | | | Tasted by chitowncdpguy on 10/12/2007 & rated 91 points: I hate to see this going. Down to one last bottle. I was a little surprised by this one as it was showing relatively more fruit right on opening than my last couple of bottles.
Dark purple in the glass, no signs of bricking. Medium bodied. Nose dominated by secondary flavors of smoke, spice, and leather. Some dark fruit on the palate. DW said it had some licorice flavors but I didn't pick those up. Long smooth finish. (3309 views) | | | Tasted by mattowan on 3/6/2007 & rated 89 points: Surprisingly enjoyable quaffer. Popped and poured. Nose of earth, cassis, and red fruit. On the palate a bit simple at first, but opened up after an hour or so to reveal a more complex expereince of cherry, herbs, and some meat. Very drinkable now. (3635 views) | | | Tasted by Maxe on 5/27/2006 & rated 92 points: Big shoulders. Very earthy. Goes well with steak (3833 views) | | | Tasted by GolferChris on 3/4/2006 & rated 88 points: Very impressive complexity, but likley would have been better a year ago. Lost some of its fruit but still very enjoyable. (4601 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian Producer websiteRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLanguedoc Roussillon Inter Sud de France | Vins Languedoc-Roussillon
Wine-Searcher.com: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-languedoc-roussillon
Financial Times Article (June 19th 2010 Andrew Jefford):http://bit.ly/bLDytg
Financial Times Article (June 5 2010 Jancis Robinson): http://bit.ly/8ZerX2
David Schildknecht (7th June 2010) Languedoc-Roussillon Best Producers:http://bit.ly/do0LQa Languedoc Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (Official site)Coteaux du Languedoc Official appellation website |
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