Initially closed but after a while we get generous, dark fruit, liquorice, olives, bell peppers, garrique and a hint of sous bois. Still a good amount of tannins - quite structured - and a fresh acidity. Drinking very well!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Just the perfect amount of development! Deep blue fruit, lots of black olives and liquorice, Syrah to the fore. Still tastes fresh after a decade - distinctly savoury with a mineral tingle, all of the 14,5 % abv easily carried, not the least heavy. Excellent food companion to grilled chicken and sudiste-style roasted veggies!
This wine ranked in 2nd place of 8 at the Southern France wine tasting. It had just the right amount of acid at the front to help the Grenache with lively accents before moving to the smooth middle. The wine had a nice, long finish that made it very easy to drink.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Rich and yet a developed and fairly complex nose with dark fruit, herbs, wet forest soil and licorice. On the palate the wine is fullbodied, with round tannins, good balancing acidity, very good length and a somewhat fiery finish. A mature wine! Grenache dominated wine without wood-contact (could have fooled me) but made with full stems. Lovely wine, but the alcohol (14,5%) leaves too big a mark. We had it with roasted lamb, fetacheese-creme, red wine sauce, our own potatoes and grilled tomatoes. 89-90 p.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
5/28/2021 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 91 Points
Initially closed but after a while we get generous, dark fruit, liquorice, olives, bell peppers, garrique and a hint of sous bois. Still a good amount of tannins - quite structured - and a fresh acidity. Drinking very well!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/28/2020 - Finare Vinare wrote: 92 Points
Just the perfect amount of development! Deep blue fruit, lots of black olives and liquorice, Syrah to the fore. Still tastes fresh after a decade - distinctly savoury with a mineral tingle, all of the 14,5 % abv easily carried, not the least heavy. Excellent food companion to grilled chicken and sudiste-style roasted veggies!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1)
5/7/2020 - Wineloon Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excuse the bodywork but this is stonking. Grenache and Syrah but it’s the Syrah that sings. Lovely savoury, peppery, tangy and fresh red wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/12/2019 - up4wine wrote: 91 Points
This wine ranked in 2nd place of 8 at the Southern France wine tasting. It had just the right amount of acid at the front to help the Grenache with lively accents before moving to the smooth middle. The wine had a nice, long finish that made it very easy to drink.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/29/2019 - Conde Likes this wine: 90 Points
Rich and yet a developed and fairly complex nose with dark fruit, herbs, wet forest soil and licorice. On the palate the wine is fullbodied, with round tannins, good balancing acidity, very good length and a somewhat fiery finish. A mature wine!
Grenache dominated wine without wood-contact (could have fooled me) but made with full stems. Lovely wine, but the alcohol (14,5%) leaves too big a mark. We had it with roasted lamb, fetacheese-creme, red wine sauce, our own potatoes and grilled tomatoes. 89-90 p.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment