Really a delightful nose of baked fruit; complex, elegant slightly floral and lightly stony. well balanced. Entry is extremely savoury and rich with velvety fruit candy, peppermint schnapps, green olive, Languedoc herbs and a good dose of black pepper. One of the more delightfully nuanced yet complex wines I have had in some time. Bravo! Aging with grace.
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Quel vin pour le prix! Quelle texture! Nez de fruits noir, floral (violette?), cuir, poivré. D'allure bourguignonne, un fruit éclatant, épicé. Aspect minéral bien présent, Équilibré++. Un peu olive noire qui nous rappelle cependant que Syrah. Payé 38$ CAD en avril 2012.
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2008: Discret du pif il est près du 2010 mais beaucoup plus austère et l'alcool est beaucoup plus perceptible.Fruits cuits.Végétal et plus sucré.90 pts
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Le plus rhodanien du lot. Olive noire, fruit croquant de belle acidité, un côté animal lui donnant des airs de Côte-Rotie. Il ne fait pas l'unanimité mais je l'ai trouvé délicieux.
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Verticale du Domaine Montcalmès (Au Petit Resto): Un nez poivré, assez floral, des notes de fraises des champs. Doté d'un très bel équilibre, c'est un vin en mode élégant et gourmand, plus léger que les autres, finement herbacé. Un très beau Montcalmes typé, simplement délicieux. 91 pts
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Purple colour, fruity, peppery nose. Smooth, very well made, lovely mouthfeel. Bold violets and black currents , long, fresh, well balanced with smooth tannic finish.
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Une texture magnifique et rare dans la région, d'allure bourguignone. C'est un vin de corps moyen, avec une bouche ronde et élégante, des tanins fins. Il n'est pas très long, mais frais et digeste, si facile à boire. Un vin déjà délicieux, qui me laisse une impression de retenue et le sentiment qu'il en aura encore plus à dire dans trois ou quatre ans. 91 pts
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I didn't originally taste this as I opened it for a group while I was drinking some whites. Got to the leftover half of the bottle one week later and was pleasantly surprised. This is a fresh wine with great lift from a moderately intense streak of acidity. Good fruit profile and nicely integrated tannins. An earthy mineral note on the medium final.
I'll pay more attention to this next time - I'd say this wine can drink well for another 5 years or so.
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Aromes exubérants de prune bleue (en compote) , de garrigue et de caramel brûlée. En bouche, prunes bleue en confiture, fleur de lavande (!) , prunelle Longue persistance. Beau match comparatif avec Salanquez
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Needs more time. Cloves and dark fruit on nose. Smooth, velvet big mouthfeel. Rustic flavours developing fruit good balance on length. Better on day 2.
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Medium fairly bright Ruby color. Very elegant cherry white floral nose, very fresh and precise. Entry is lively likely from a bit of CO2 reduction that died down quickly. There is darker fruit than expected from the nose. Mid-weight with very strong flavours, this gets darker and more complex up to a quite spicy and intense finish, spicy hot black pepper that is. Tannins are well done. I honestly did not expect this kind of elegance and precision from a Languedoc wine. The oak is just there enough for a bit of nice complexity but does not get in the way. Very well done.
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Non plussed by this wine, very well made and built on finesse rather than structure, no show off at all and very good balance and tannin refinement but maybe lacking a bit in personality?
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Purple-tinged garnet color of medium depth. Very Grenache-y Nose: strawberry; some oak; not funky. Very oaky, with a surprising green streak on the palate; purple fruits; good acidity; 14% alc. well-hidden; I thought this was decent (and overpriced), but many others in the room liked it quite a lot. Gut impression score: 86 – 88
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Nez animal qui met 30 min à s'estomper pour laisser place au priofil plus classique d'olives noires, de poivre et un coté sucré, balsamique. Texture en bouche soyeuse, presque moelleuse comme un nuage (bon, j'avoue que j'ai jamais goûté de nuage) Le fruit est mûr, sucré, c'est un vin goûteux, plein et déjà bien ouvert, franchement excellent! Je l'avais sous-estimé cet été, c'est une des belles réussites du domaine. 90-91 pts
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5/23/2020 - riskun Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really a delightful nose of baked fruit; complex, elegant slightly floral and lightly stony. well balanced. Entry is extremely savoury and rich with velvety fruit candy, peppermint schnapps, green olive, Languedoc herbs and a good dose of black pepper. One of the more delightfully nuanced yet complex wines I have had in some time. Bravo! Aging with grace.
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10/25/2018 - olioli wrote: 92 Points
Pas pu résister d'ouvrir à nouveau cette bouteille, lors d'un VIP clients.
Similaire à la précédente, mais un tantinet moins fruité..
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9/30/2018 - olioli wrote: 93 Points
Quel vin pour le prix! Quelle texture!
Nez de fruits noir, floral (violette?), cuir, poivré.
D'allure bourguignonne, un fruit éclatant, épicé.
Aspect minéral bien présent, Équilibré++.
Un peu olive noire qui nous rappelle cependant que Syrah.
Payé 38$ CAD en avril 2012.
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4/1/2017 - Alexroy wrote: 92 Points
Tart dark fruit. Long, nice complex development in month.
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5/28/2016 - riskun Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sweet opening mouth with precise cherry and plum. Strong savoury element and a long tart finish with fine tannins.
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10/10/2015 - phil the agony wrote: 90 Points
2008: Discret du pif il est près du 2010 mais beaucoup plus austère et l'alcool est beaucoup plus perceptible.Fruits cuits.Végétal et plus sucré.90 pts
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10/9/2015 - ludwigbpm wrote: 90 Points
Le plus rhodanien du lot. Olive noire, fruit croquant de belle acidité, un côté animal lui donnant des airs de Côte-Rotie. Il ne fait pas l'unanimité mais je l'ai trouvé délicieux.
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10/9/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Verticale du Domaine Montcalmès (Au Petit Resto): Un nez poivré, assez floral, des notes de fraises des champs. Doté d'un très bel équilibre, c'est un vin en mode élégant et gourmand, plus léger que les autres, finement herbacé. Un très beau Montcalmes typé, simplement délicieux. 91 pts
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5/19/2014 - Zoug wrote: 86 Points
Bouteille moins charmante qu'à l'habitude quoi que pas clairement défectueuse
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4/20/2014 - Alexroy wrote: 91 Points
Purple colour, fruity, peppery nose. Smooth, very well made, lovely mouthfeel. Bold violets and black currents , long, fresh, well balanced with smooth tannic finish.
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3/27/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Une texture magnifique et rare dans la région, d'allure bourguignone. C'est un vin de corps moyen, avec une bouche ronde et élégante, des tanins fins. Il n'est pas très long, mais frais et digeste, si facile à boire. Un vin déjà délicieux, qui me laisse une impression de retenue et le sentiment qu'il en aura encore plus à dire dans trois ou quatre ans. 91 pts
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3/8/2014 - David Meddings wrote: 89 Points
I didn't originally taste this as I opened it for a group while I was drinking some whites. Got to the leftover half of the bottle one week later and was pleasantly surprised. This is a fresh wine with great lift from a moderately intense streak of acidity. Good fruit profile and nicely integrated tannins. An earthy mineral note on the medium final.
I'll pay more attention to this next time - I'd say this wine can drink well for another 5 years or so.
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12/7/2013 - Alexroy wrote: 92 Points
Bright, dark violet, showing some age. Dark fruit and cherries on nose. Smooth, cherries, long, real depth and growth in mouth.
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11/22/2013 - YoRi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Aromes exubérants de prune bleue (en compote) , de garrigue et de caramel brûlée.
En bouche, prunes bleue en confiture, fleur de lavande (!) , prunelle
Longue persistance.
Beau match comparatif avec Salanquez
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7/10/2013 - Alexroy wrote: 91 Points
Needs more time. Cloves and dark fruit on nose. Smooth, velvet big mouthfeel. Rustic flavours developing fruit good balance on length. Better on day 2.
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4/14/2013 - riskun Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium fairly bright Ruby color. Very elegant cherry white floral nose, very fresh and precise. Entry is lively likely from a bit of CO2 reduction that died down quickly. There is darker fruit than expected from the nose. Mid-weight with very strong flavours, this gets darker and more complex up to a quite spicy and intense finish, spicy hot black pepper that is. Tannins are well done. I honestly did not expect this kind of elegance and precision from a Languedoc wine. The oak is just there enough for a bit of nice complexity but does not get in the way. Very well done.
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11/6/2012 - Vmaster007 wrote: 87 Points
Not bad at all, I was impreesed. It drinks really well.
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9/27/2012 - thomasito2001 wrote: 89 Points
Non plussed by this wine, very well made and built on finesse rather than structure, no show off at all and very good balance and tannin refinement but maybe lacking a bit in personality?
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5/13/2012 - RunningMonkey Likes this wine: 90 Points
Cloves, pepper and prunes, and some slight cinnamon. Round and supple palate, spice and dried fruits, with a savory depth. Delicious.
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4/20/2012 - grafstrb wrote:
French Wine Tasting (Harrogate Fine Wine Company): -- tasted a couple pours non-blind over approx. 15 min. --
Purple-tinged garnet color of medium depth. Very Grenache-y Nose: strawberry; some oak; not funky. Very oaky, with a surprising green streak on the palate; purple fruits; good acidity; 14% alc. well-hidden; I thought this was decent (and overpriced), but many others in the room liked it quite a lot. Gut impression score: 86 – 88
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10/14/2011 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Nez animal qui met 30 min à s'estomper pour laisser place au priofil plus classique d'olives noires, de poivre et un coté sucré, balsamique.
Texture en bouche soyeuse, presque moelleuse comme un nuage (bon, j'avoue que j'ai jamais goûté de nuage)
Le fruit est mûr, sucré, c'est un vin goûteux, plein et déjà bien ouvert, franchement excellent! Je l'avais sous-estimé cet été, c'est une des belles réussites du domaine. 90-91 pts
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