Provence, France
Nice balance.
Nice balance.
Mar 9th, 2021
Deep ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black plum, blueberry, bramble, forest floor, mineral, dried herbs, vanilla, cloves, anise; developing; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus tannins, high alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of blackberry, black plum skin, dried herbs, cinnamon, clove, old leather
Deep ruby; medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black plum, blueberry, bramble, forest floor, mineral, dried herbs, vanilla, cloves, anise; developing; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus tannins, high alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of blackberry, black plum skin, dried herbs, cinnamon, clove, old leather
1 person found it helpfulAug 17th, 2018
My rating will no doubt increase as the wine opens up, but for now I am really enjoying it and eagerly anticipating it blossoming. This selection is 55% Syrah and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, the former seeing whole cluster fermentation and the latter seeing de-stemmed fermentation. Described as “sommelier catnip” this wine is nearly impossible to find and is quite age worthy. Notes are as follows: Black/blue plum, black currant, black cherry, red and purple flowers, raw leather, cracked peppercorn, star anise, damp clay, garrigue, and soft baking spices. A quick word about the anise, however. As soon as I smelled it in the glass as a pop & pour the first thing that came to mind was, “This smells like Good & Plenty.” This is, of course, fine with me because I love licorice anything, and the slight synthetic nuance to it only made it more relatable to the candies I used to eat as a kid (and now will probably get tomorrow at the gas station because I’m craving them).
My rating will no doubt increase as the wine opens up, but for now I am really enjoying it and eagerly anticipating it blossoming. This selection is 55% Syrah and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, the former seeing whole cluster fermentation and the latter seeing de-stemmed fermentation. Described as “sommelier catnip” this wine is nearly impossible to find and is quite age worthy. Notes are as follows: Black/blue plum, black currant, black cherry, red and purple flowers, raw leather, cracked peppercorn, star anise, damp clay, garrigue, and soft baking spices. A quick word about the anise, however. As soon as I smelled it in the glass as a pop & pour the first thing that came to mind was, “This smells like Good & Plenty.” This is, of course, fine with me because I love licorice anything, and the slight synthetic nuance to it only made it more relatable to the candies I used to eat as a kid (and now will probably get tomorrow at the gas station because I’m craving them).
1 person found it helpfulJun 4th, 2018
The best Provençal red wine to date. Some oak in the red dried fruit smell. Nice tannins with an astringency twist. Earthy, chalky finish from the tannins. Deep garnet purple colour.
The best Provençal red wine to date. Some oak in the red dried fruit smell. Nice tannins with an astringency twist. Earthy, chalky finish from the tannins. Deep garnet purple colour.
1 person found it helpfulMay 13th, 2015
Great value! Cab like but fairly clean palate. Nice gripping tannin. I $10.75
Great value! Cab like but fairly clean palate. Nice gripping tannin. I $10.75
Sep 20th, 2017
