Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - A blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre from Saint Chinian. Vinified according to a non-interventionist philosophy, fermented in concrete tanks using carbonic maceration, very gently pressed to avoid extraction, then aged for 5 months in old oak barriques. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 12,5% alcohol.

Very hazy - even slightly murky - cherry-red color. Wild, fascinating and even a bit sauvage nose of blueberries, some baking spices, a little bit of fresh forest fruits, light leathery notes of funk, a hint of earth and a candied touch of black Bassett's wine gums. The wine is juicy, fresh and fruity on the palate with a medium body and youthful flavors of black cherries, some brambly notes of black raspberries, light candied notes of black wine gums, a little bit of sweet baking spice, a hint of forest floor and a lifted touch of acetic VA. The wine is a bit on the soft side with medium acidity and supple medium tannins. The finish is juicy, quite long and a bit funky with flavors of strawberries, some brambly notes of black raspberries, light bitter notes of phenolic spice, light earthy notes, a hint of fresh red plum and a slightly unclean touch of nuttiness that might turn into emerging mousiness with some air. However, during the first half an hour or so, the wine remained clean and didn't turn mousy at any point.

A tasty and pleasant, although a bit sauvage naturalist red that feels somewhat less pure and slightly more funky than the other Ugo Lestelle wines we tasted at the same go. All in all, the wine is vibrant and approachable, but ultimately perhaps a bit too soft and not that interesting for my preference. Good, but nothing particularly memorable.

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