April 12, 2024 - Quite lovely after a little air. Ready to drink.
March 17, 2024 - Voldsomme anmeldelser på denne ved slipp - 16 en topp årgang i CNDP men ikke en årgang for de som liker sin vin som en flortynn, rød fløyelspysj. Rett fra åpning var frukten riktignok pent rød, men etter hvert som vinen åpnet seg mørknet det til - ikke på en dårlig måte- med bjørnebær, bringebær, cola, urter, mørk te. Vinen er (selvsagt) ikke i nærheten av de 98 poengene enkelte delte ut ved slipp, men en strålende vin er det.
February 10, 2024 - Wife tasted blind as usual. Guessed old world, must be France. Second sip, must be CdP.!! Initially wound tight but was very rosey. it opened up to reveal layers of cherry compote, raspberries, violets...all wrapped with the Garrigue. Incredibly elegant, pure, with fine velvety tannins
January 8, 2024 - A beautifully crafted wine very elegant with everything in balance nothing excessive just full of class and captivating with every sip with great tension and a hint of acidity on the gorgeous finish. I gave this a two hour decant which did no harm. Very expressive aromatically of ripe hedgerow berries, and forest fungi . One of my favourite domaines …
December 26, 2023 - Full, black centre, red rim. Wonderful nose, full bodied Plum flavoured. Delightful, full bodied.
December 24, 2023 - Pulled the cork 90 minutes before dinner & no decant. Pour small glasses 20 minutes before dinner. Dark red color. Drank along with a 2017 Bosquet de Papes A La Gloire de Mon Grand Pere. Very layered with multiple flavors which was no surprise because of the blend 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault & 10% Syrah.
I felt the wine didn’t need decanting. Chalky minerals with cherry, raspberry and stone. So many layers of flavors but such a finesse wine. Very subtle but complex. Give me more of this please.
November 25, 2023 - This beauty has notes of sour cherry, raspberries, spice and minerals. Elegant and expressive, this wine is full bodied without being heavy. The tannins were notable but not overwhelming. Drinking quite well now but likely will only get better with age.
November 14, 2023 - This 2016 is drinking wonderfully right now. 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Clairette, & 5% others. Don't know how the winemaker decided on so many grapes and %, but love the result. Elegant and structured with an interesting complexity. Wild berries, red raspberry, licorice, forest floor. Even though I have another bottle, I ordered 2 more after drinking this one.
October 28, 2023 - Opened and decanted for an hour before tasting. This tasting note was taken after it had been open for about two hours, and it seems like it's at a peak.
Visually the wine doesn't betray much age. There's some garnet to it but it could very well be a brand new wine.
On nose, it's more closed than I would have expected. There's a meat and olives vibe to it along with some red fruit.
On palate, wine is sound. Tannins still have quite a bit of grip and the acid is prominent. Palate echoes nose.
I like this wine, but I do not love it yet. I think it does need some more time for some tertiary flavors to start coming trhough. So, hold em. No score as I think it would be unfair to the wine, but as of today I'd give this an 88.
October 25, 2023 - Coravin. This is a lovely wine. Still vibrant fruit. Cherries, raspberries. Tannins well integrated. A long long finish. A superb example of what Southern Rhône terroir can do.