[Tasted on December 24, 2022 at Home with Rachel and Jay]
Banyuls is located in southeastern corner of France near Catalonia. 90% Grenache and 10% Carignan. Rimage is the French version of vintage port, bottled young to age in bottle. Fresh dessert wine with strawberry, raspberry and spice. — a month ago
Cherry and cranberry on the nose with chocolate, initial salty acid that turns sweet, smooth tannin that lasts throughout, mild pepper in mid palate; overall smooth tasty red with some complexity — 11 days ago
Dark blue and black fruits, dried herbs, full bodied. — 13 days ago
Nose: hint of rubber and blackberry flower.
Palate : blackberry. Some black olive. Nice internal aromatics. Good acidity. — 3 hours ago
I bought this bottle several years ago for $35. A huge splurge for a beginner. Been meaning to open it and I figured it would be a flop. Cork was in fantastic shape. Decanted and wow. Fruit is still there. Maybe some cinnamon and very faint cedar notes and some dry earth. Really hasn’t lost any color. Always fun to come across a forgotten wine in the cellar. — a month ago
Juicy, brambly, dripping with bright florals and herbs, stoney too. Always delicious — 25 days ago
Guillermo Gonzalez
Raspberry and black cherry, bit of spice, leather. On drier side, with nice acidity and balanced tannins. Great for price and with steak frites. — 5 days ago