2007 Dom Brial Rivesaltes Ambré

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89 points

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  10/1/2022 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  A blend of Macabeo (80%) and Grenache Blanc (20%) from 35 yo vineyards, aged oxidatively in oak barriques for a minimum of two years. 15,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Luminous and moderately deep golden-yellow color with a pale amber core. The nose feels rich, sweet and somewhat evolved yet not particularly tertiary with aromas of creamy oak and dried apricots, some peach jam, a little bit of caramel, light nutty notes of chopped almonds and a hint of dried dates. The wine feels sweet and slightly fat yet not heavy on the palate with a full body and rich flavors of dried apricots and honey, some fruit cocktail notes, a little bit of creamy oak, light nuances of tobacco, a hint of cloudberry jam and a touch of crema catalana. The medium acidity feels rather modest for such a sweet wine, making it come across as a bit soft. The finish is sweet,rich and quite lengthy with a little bit of alcohol warmth and layered flavors of dried apricots, some oxidative nutty tones, a little bit of overripe pineapple, light creamy notes of crema catalana, a hint of cloudberry jam and a woody touch of savory oak spice.
  
  A rich, balanced and tasty Rivesaltes. Perhaps a bit of the lush and soft side due to the lack of higher acidity, but otherwise coming across as harmonious and thoroughly enjoyable. I have no idea whether the wine will improve much with further aging as it is already aged oxidatively, although not that much. Perhaps the wine might actually continue to develop further from here with additional cellaring? At least the wine is drinking very nicely right now, although ultimately not coming across as that complex or interesting compared to the older Rivesaltes wines that have been aged for periods much longer.

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  10/10/2015 - Man in Black wrote:

  Medium amber colour. The nose is expressive, showing aromas of orange peel, dry peaches, toffee and hints of almonds.
  
  It is sweet with a very moderate acidity, full-bodied with a tasty concentration and a long finish.
  
  It's a nice wine, however I expect some more complexity in this style.

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