2010 Force Majeure Collaboration Series VI Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Red Rhone Blend
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Force Majeure Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Collaboration Series VI Red Wine Red Mountain) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2013, IWC Issue #171, (See more on Vinous...)
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Report 38: The Wines of Washington State, 9/1/2013, (See more on i-WineReview.com...)
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By Sean Sullivan
(Force Majeure Collaboration Series VI Red Wine Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain) Draws you into the glass with opulent dark fruit, pepper spices, and blackberry. The palate is incredibly concentrated and focused with tart cranberry and dark fruit flavors. A stunner of a wine. 56% Mourvèdre, 38% Syrah, and 6% Grenache. Fermented in concrete and aged in 500L French oak puncheon. 14.8% alcohol. 220 cases produced. James Mantone (Syncline) winemaker.
9/6/2013, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) ***** points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2010
- TypeRed
- ProducerForce Majeure
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationCollaboration Series VI
- VineyardCiel du Cheval Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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1/31/2024 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 91 Points
Still strong, well integrated, delicious blend. Drink or hold, but likely at its peak.
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10/6/2023 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 92 Points
solid interesting and starting to get secondary notes. Long smooth finish. I'd guess this is near peak, but plenty of time left too.
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10/1/2023 - mojotojo Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Tired, sour, over the hill
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4/29/2023 - mercurius wrote: 94 Points
At first I wasn't much impressed with this and thought I opened it too early. Dark and brooding. After 30 mins, it had a VA/animal/barnyard note that was a bit off putting. After an hour this was gorgeous.
Nose of red fruit, licorice, saddle leather, thyme, and blood. Very dark, no bricking, and I don't sense any of the 14.5% abv. (it does have some legs). Still some hairy tannin but plenty of red fruit and acid to keep aging it. I think it is still a few years from peak. Rule of 15 on this. Great value.
At $50, I'd buy this over many top rated Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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2/18/2023 - jsherdc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classic Rhône Blend. Delicious.
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