Mon Rillage
Domaine du Clos des Fées (Hervé Bizeul)
De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2023
Opened yesterday. The nose is very syrahesque right now with blackberry, black pepper, violette, and almost a tiny touch of black truffle. The palate is fresh, broad, with a nice blackberry and pepper typical note, a very soft mouthfeel, some good grip in the rear and that tannic layer carries on over the finish. The finish is long and fruity with the same peppery and blackberry notes, but a tiny bitter note comes about in the end to lift the wine. It's fresh and lively and not really muscular like some Rhône example can be. The vineyard is planted at 600m above see level so maybe this is the reason. It's great stuff from Hervé Bizeul.
I tasted it 2 months ago with friends in a social setting and liked it a tad bit less than now. — 3 months ago
Morlet Family Vineyards
Mon Chevalier Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Exceptional Sonoma cab. Big, dark, soft and lush. Jammy in texture, dark cherry finish — a month ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Cuvée De Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000
Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.
This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.
Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.
Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — a month ago
Stéphane Ogier
Mon Village Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2011
Pure of heart this. Meatiness on nose and some delicate flowers from the viognier. What a treat. 2021. This is a starter cote rotie? Boy. — 4 months ago
Forteto della Luja
Mon Ross Barbera d'Asti 2023
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
Light. Juicy. Fresh. Youthful. Developing. Drink now. — 9 months ago
"Odedi"
Ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Nice nose of fresh red fruits.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, chocolates, licorice, coffee, spices, tobacco leaf, light earth and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced.
The 2022 vintage was excellent, and it shows. Already drinking beautifully. Very approachable, complex and rich.
The high alcohol is already well integrated. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
Still young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Very tasty by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 98% Grenache with a touch of Cinsault and Clairette. Grapes from 70 year old vines were aged in large French oak barrels for 15 months. A small production of less than 8,000 bottles.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$80. — 4 days ago