Blend of about 2/3 Grenache, with Syrah, Mourvèdre, and a mix of permitted varieties. Medium Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits and earthy pepper spice. On the palate complex rich flavors of cherry and blackberry, with oak, leather, cacao and earthy spice. Full body, well balanced, fine tannins, long finish, perfect now but will continue to age. Outstanding! — a month ago
2019 vintage. Medium-heavy body and mouthfeel but on the prettier side. Chambord, violets, ripe plum and cherry all jostling for your attentions. Tannins fairly difficult to discern currently. Nicely made. Want more of a traditional CDP outline but think it may take a decade to even open that door and explore. If you’ve got the space and means, pick up 3 bottles. Hit one in the next few months, one in 5-7 years and the last one in 17-20 years as a hard experiment. Zero experience with older vintages of this particular offering and genuinely curious where it may lead. 3.8.23. — 16 days ago
2007 vintage. Tight nose upon opening and decanting so let it sit for two hours. Definitely helped. Zero sediment. Rhubarb and brown sugar on the nose after that grace period. Light-medium body. Plenty of youthful fruit topped off with a big punch of spices on the finish. Not showing perfectly currently (maybe another 1-2 hours in the decanter?) but still pretty darned special. That Bouchard consistency and push definitely evident. The color confirmed the age but the amount of concentrated fruits provided a watertight alibi. A tad mysterious but feel this offering is still ascending vs descending. — a month ago
Amazing! With ramen 🍜 — 8 days ago
Yes yes yes.
This has lots of wonderful flavors: it's crisp and refreshing, with asian-pear notes and even a hint of smoke on the finish. Very complex and delicious.
We drank it for a toast — much to everyone's delight. We also paired it with a gnocchi and Brussel sprout dish, full of parmesan and lemon. This is a wonderful food-friendly wine. Don't limit your enjoyment of this to toasts: make a whole meal around it! — a month ago
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Orchard fruit, white flowers, quince, spices - bright and expressive on the nose. Wonderfully lifted acidity on the palate with salinity that balances the fruit and leads to an endlessly long finish. — 19 days ago