Great, honest southern Rhone wine. Plenty of fruit, earth, funk and tannin all balanced in a nice, food friendly package.
Great, honest southern Rhone wine. Plenty of fruit, earth, funk and tannin all balanced in a nice, food friendly package.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2015
Perfect companion for choux farcis à la sauce tomate and "Adventures on the Wine Route." Day 2: really starting to open up. Dried meat, coffee grounds, fennel, ash, baked earth, garrigue, grilled plum, fresh leather, peppercorns. Structurally there is more presence too. Those rustic and coarse tannins are more expressive but not at all unpleasant. Acid is balanced for me.
Perfect companion for choux farcis à la sauce tomate and "Adventures on the Wine Route." Day 2: really starting to open up. Dried meat, coffee grounds, fennel, ash, baked earth, garrigue, grilled plum, fresh leather, peppercorns. Structurally there is more presence too. Those rustic and coarse tannins are more expressive but not at all unpleasant. Acid is balanced for me.
1 person found it helpfulSep 12th, 2016
Just about past, has a bit of lacquer taste…. Doable but heading in the wrong direction
Just about past, has a bit of lacquer taste…. Doable but heading in the wrong direction
Jul 8th, 2022
Dark fruit, a little spice, a tiny bit of richness. Really like it. Drank with sautéed duck hearts with olive oil, garlic, and parsley (a la rusty) at HCL 2016-17. Drinking really well.
Dark fruit, a little spice, a tiny bit of richness. Really like it. Drank with sautéed duck hearts with olive oil, garlic, and parsley (a la rusty) at HCL 2016-17. Drinking really well.
Jan 7th, 2017
Balanced blend; dark fruit, cacao with a chalky aftertaste. Better next year!!
Balanced blend; dark fruit, cacao with a chalky aftertaste. Better next year!!
Jun 12th, 2016
Lirac, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
