2018 Saint Jean du Barroux Ventoux La Pierre Noire

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  7/5/2022 - originalverkorkt Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A cuvée of Grenache (around 85%) and Syrah from black rock. The yields are just 15 hl/ha. They were fermented spontaneously with stems and stalks for 15 days, aged in concrete, enamel tanks and used barrels. According to Philippe Gimel, the potential of the wine is 20 years.
  
  almost opaque garnet red
  
  The 2018 La Pierre Noire is a spicy wine, combining underbrush and crushed rock with a dark fruit. Here, the high proportion of Grenache provides notes of liquorice, plums and black raspberries, while the Syrah contributes black cherries, blackberries, graphite, leather and a hint of black pepper. There are also notes of yeast, black olives and sweet dates. They meet pipe tobacco and thyme.
  
  Philippe Gimel has again managed with impressive clarity in 2018 to give this powerhouse, bursting with sweet dark fruit, a structure of lively acidity and fine tannin. Added to this is the deep minerality that is evident here. Licorice, graphite, undergrowth and garrigue combine with plums, blackberries, cassis as well as wild raspberries and are accompanied by cool stony notes. The long finish brings plenty of liquorice in addition to the dark fruit, it seems long and is densely woven, warm and sensual.

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