Strawberry, cherry, rose petal, and lavender on the nose. The notes are fresh, precise and distinct, not integrated and mixed like potpourri. Over the course of the evening, the wine fluctuated with each note playing a greater or lesser role. Fun to watch it evolve in the glass.
15.5% ABV on the label, but it appears much lighter on the palate with the alcohol balanced, not prominent.
WOTN in a flight with: 2019 Domaine de Reveirolles 2010 Château La Nerthe 2010 Domaine du Pégau
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This is a sleeper wine - not widely distributed, very reasonably priced, and incredibly delicious. STANROCKS' mini-Rayas comparison is spot on. The 2019 is drinking best right now, but the 2020 is only a slight notch below and still a great buy if you can find it. Bought 3 cases when we visited the winery in May.
In terms of viticulural style, this wine may as well come from Burgundy - nearly single varietal, small lieu dit, limited intervention, etc. The wine is a pale, translucent garnet in the glass. Soft, subtle, complex, and refined, it's all about the aromatics - layer after layer of red fruit and floral character. It evolves in the glass but needs 3-4 hours of air to open up properly. For context, when tasting at the winery, Yannick opened a bottle from the day prior.
Delicate on the palate (almost weightless) it suprisingly can be paired with seemingly any dish lighter than a rich steak (we have paired it with roasted chicken and lamb on different occasions), though it's delightful without food.
A great alternative to the major houses that seem to be doing to CdP what happened to Champagne in recent decades - consolidating acreage and spending lavishly on marketing. If that analogy holds, then Féraud's opposite number is the "Grower Champagne" revolution.
Hard to say how long this thing could last. If it is truly a mini-Rayas, it could last decades. All I know is it's drinking well now and has at least 5-10 years ahead of it.
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6/27/2023 - fanglangzhe Likes this wine: 88 Points
balanced dark fruits, a bit of red berries, slight herbs, subtle oak. good but don't get the hype.
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6/24/2022 - stockett Likes this wine: 94 Points
6/24 Dinner w/ Friends: 3-hour double-decant, then consumed over 2+ hours.
Strawberry, cherry, rose petal, and lavender on the nose. The notes are fresh, precise and distinct, not integrated and mixed like potpourri. Over the course of the evening, the wine fluctuated with each note playing a greater or lesser role. Fun to watch it evolve in the glass.
15.5% ABV on the label, but it appears much lighter on the palate with the alcohol balanced, not prominent.
WOTN in a flight with:
2019 Domaine de Reveirolles
2010 Château La Nerthe
2010 Domaine du Pégau
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6/15/2022 - stockett Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a sleeper wine - not widely distributed, very reasonably priced, and incredibly delicious. STANROCKS' mini-Rayas comparison is spot on. The 2019 is drinking best right now, but the 2020 is only a slight notch below and still a great buy if you can find it. Bought 3 cases when we visited the winery in May.
In terms of viticulural style, this wine may as well come from Burgundy - nearly single varietal, small lieu dit, limited intervention, etc. The wine is a pale, translucent garnet in the glass. Soft, subtle, complex, and refined, it's all about the aromatics - layer after layer of red fruit and floral character. It evolves in the glass but needs 3-4 hours of air to open up properly. For context, when tasting at the winery, Yannick opened a bottle from the day prior.
Delicate on the palate (almost weightless) it suprisingly can be paired with seemingly any dish lighter than a rich steak (we have paired it with roasted chicken and lamb on different occasions), though it's delightful without food.
A great alternative to the major houses that seem to be doing to CdP what happened to Champagne in recent decades - consolidating acreage and spending lavishly on marketing. If that analogy holds, then Féraud's opposite number is the "Grower Champagne" revolution.
Hard to say how long this thing could last. If it is truly a mini-Rayas, it could last decades. All I know is it's drinking well now and has at least 5-10 years ahead of it.
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12/15/2021 - Stanrocks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Guys if you like Whole cluster refined Grenache, you absolutely need to get a hold on that.
Loads of black berries, salivating, dense and umami at the end of the palate. ripe but never heavy.
From the Rayas woods, on safres (sands of Chateauneuf), the tiny estate brings some of the most vibrating wines around...
Just 92 + right now but this wine might show way better later in its aging
Decanter for 2/3 hours if drinking soon
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