Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Actually Mourvedre 100%

I was recommended to try this over the Grenache that is also very good i was told but this wine had a smoother tannin and potentially i could served it chilled too.
..well, i didn't drink it chilled, but i see what my friend meant..i am learning to appreciate chilled reds up here, i realise that you cannot have big reds when it is particularly warm weather and i must admit it makes sense.

The wine is delicious btw
On the nose it has a floral violet scent that i deeply loved. It has a good crunchy fruit that varied from sour cherry to fuji apple to pomegranate. A lovely mineral character too.

Palate is crunchy, vibrant and smooth.
It is hard to detect the tannin which in a mourvedre is rare.
I guess it has been tamed pretty well.
However this is not a thin wine, it has its structure and a long finish.

Only 2650 bottles produced.
I had Edouard Maurisset with me on the road representing the Delaunay wines from Burgundy and he is business partner with Michael and Claire who are more local to McLaren Vale.
It is a great project.
We visited one of my customer and literally bumped in their wines.
That's how i met this wine.
Great discover. — 6 days ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Not complex but very correct and clean
As an entry level Burgundy it gives you a good idea of what this producer can do — 4 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.2

This baby has on one hand, a certain minerality akin to oyster shell and at the same time a lemon zest with peach peaking through. And a great value. . I'll find more of this. — 6 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Always good balanced among richness, citrus fruitiness, acidity. Minerals and white flower. Matched with Chinese seafood. Eleni & Edouard Vocoret Chablis La Bas de Chapelot 21 @1680, domaine, 241216 — 2 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Premier Cru Vaucopin
Cooler exposure for this vineyard compared to Fourchame that is richer
This is perhaps more elegant
22 being a warmer vintage Vaucopin benefits from it
Great wine — 4 months ago

Patrick Loomis

9.4

Golden Delicious Apple and ripe pear with toasty, yeasty finish. — 5 months ago

Becky Chidester

10

Fabulous. — 2 months ago

Mark Schwarzmann

8.9

A good deal at Pastis with the Dorade Royale and Trout Almondine. Rich chardonnay. — 2 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

Like the pinot noir it says it all about what these guys can do.
Very elegant. — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2009 | beautiful smell with raspberries, awesome balance — 10 months ago