Community Tasting Note
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bevetroppo Likes this wine: 89 points
August 2, 2023 - Dark red color with an opaque core. Beautifully accessible syrah nose that bursts from the glass and practically shouts its components: blackberry, grilled meat, pepper and violet, with some olive notes on the edge.
Immediately inviting on the palate, with a velvety texture, granite-like minerality, unassertive but balanced acidity and gentle tannins, distracted only by a mild sense of heat on the finish. I checked and in one of the weirdest things I've ever seen on a wine label, it's listed as 14.16% (sic) ABV. That's some serious precision assuming it's not a typo...
This entry level Vin de France is a sucker punch if I ever tasted one. It's like a mini-me version of a classy Northern Rhone and a siren call to anyone hooked on New World reds who wants to try an Old World wine and "breathe its pure serene."467 views