February 22, 2019 - A dark-fruited southern French experience of some little concentration and intensity. Heavyish, good.
November 21, 2018 - Really fantastic. Just wish I waited a full hour before first sip. It was really starting to come on just as we were finishing. Deep purple, a little sediment. Rich flavors. Note the bit of licorice that others note and agree with very supple tannins noted by several others. My initial thought was this was primarily syrah due to the depth and color. Feels like it still has plenty of life. May wait a year to open my second bottle.
July 25, 2018 - Just terrific. Vibrant, great lifty energy with a full southern Rhone palate and sonorous finish. Outshines Chateauneuf of this vintage. "Only" 14% alcohol, and you don't feel it. Mostly ancient Carignan grown on a limestone streak, an outlier from any perspective. But proof that when you want something done right, call in the Burgundians. Wow. Easily worth $35, but I paid half that.
March 28, 2018 - Cellartracker in the flesh with Stefan, Mats, Tomas and Basil (La Rochelle, Tokyo): Soft red and black berries, slightly earthy with semi carbonic maceration. In the mouth soft berry fruit, sweet spice, warm climate - there is a slightly baked quality that is not off putting. I called this for what it was - I brought it.
February 27, 2018 - Lovely spicy nose, developed secondary characters on the palate mixed with lovely black fruits and a hint of liquorice. Very supple with smooth tannins, perhaps a bit loose knit but very hedonistic drink.
November 26, 2017 - Ahh yes, rather splendid...it feels like whole bunch syrah but with other little bits and pieces...a touch of herbaceousness, some blackberry and jubey blackberry sweetness backed by red berries and peppery spice but there is also a touch hardness to the green notes and liquorice and a faintly burnt rubber element that makes me think of carignan. pretty handy. Took about four hours to open up, though. I'd love to be able to make wine this, well, intriguingly enjoyable whilst also retaining that rusticity.
September 30, 2017 - Grenat intense presque noir avec reflet violacé.
Au nez, mures, cassis, un peu d'épices.
En bouche, beaucoup de fruits (mures, cassis), tanins souples, acidité présente et en accord avec les tanins, longueur moyenne-, pourrait-etre un peu plus long, mais agréable a ce stade, meme s'il gagnerait a attendre encore.
September 23, 2017 - Soft tasty tannins , herbs and peeper. Great Value!
July 30, 2016 - Égale à lui même, délicieux
June 27, 2016 - a nice midweek drinker
went well with grilled chicken