Nose is bright cherry, lavender, strawberry, raspberry, and rose. Smooth cherry and ripe strawberry predominate the palate along with cinnamon, tart peach, and ripe apricot. Light tannin, medium alcohol, and high acid that lingers long into the finish. — 5 years ago
PnP. Definitely drinking young.
Dark purple color. Nose has modest OH, blackberry, and tar. Dark Chocolate and black cherry on the palate. Deep wine and could have better structure. Finish is medium.
Overall very solid, but not sure it’s as good as the 96pts. Wine Advocate scores it. — 7 years ago
Fruity. Some nice mineral kick. Nice salty finish. — 8 years ago
Smooth first taste.
From Collioure in Rossillion region
Made from mix of Syrah, Grenache & Mourvedre grapes. — 8 years ago
Nosesome wool
Palate: smoky. Not super delicious. Complex. Aromatic.
Chrysalis.
$22 — 2 years ago
Opaque red. Sharply defined red fruit, floral and Moroccan spice aromas, along with intense mineral, garrigue and cola nuances. Shows superb depth as well as vivacity on the palate, offering juicy red and blue fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors and an exotic hint of blood orange. Finishes impressively long and precise with firm tension, discreet tannins and reverberating red fruit and floral notes. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, January 2023) — 3 years ago
Yes! Everything good and funky about a cab franc that I love. I look forward to exploring more vintages — 6 years ago
Very nice aromatic white — 7 years ago
Dry Medium bodied with fresh strawberry and plenty of tannins. Good QPR Rosenthal. Will only get better. — 7 years ago
This is perhaps a little closed right now. Syrah-dominant with a fair bit of oak-treatment so will need a little while to blossom. Although it had the mellow character of an early-drinking wine, the winemaker told me that it needs 15 years to show its best. In fact, when I told him the 2006 I opened the other week seemed a little closed he told me to forget about it for another 10 years. Clearly one for the long-haul. — 8 years ago
A beautifully balanced, intense evocation of South of France Syrah. Though the Delectable header doesn't show it this wine is from Chateau de l'Ou and is technically an IGP Côtes Catalanes. Think Northern Rhône on steroids - less minerality but more fruit - cassis, blackberry, mocha and exceptional depth. Very long finish as well and still a few years to grow. Stunning — 8 years ago
What is it about excellent Loire Chenin that just really really does it for me? Waxy, honeyed, gorgeous wine. — 3 years ago
Schistes , earth — 5 years ago
Such a different carignan. Nothing like the heavy tannic wines of old. Great acidity, dried fruits and fresh herbs. Stunning. — 6 years ago
Rondeur, schistes, miam-miam — 7 years ago
Medium-full bodied, solid plum and mineral elements. Really well balanced and smooth, nothing extraordinary. Opens after half hour. — 8 years ago
Simple. Good. — 8 years ago
Alexandre Pagliano
Really good Cote Rotie at low octane and great balance and tension. There is less and less of this these days. Lacks complexity thats the only thing that holds it from a higher score. — 6 months ago