A solid offering from an iffy vintage. Lavender, dark berries, and sweet spices come together in this medium to full bodied wine. Lean tannins and some good acidity mean this wine will age well for another 4-5 years.
A solid offering from an iffy vintage. Lavender, dark berries, and sweet spices come together in this medium to full bodied wine. Lean tannins and some good acidity mean this wine will age well for another 4-5 years.
1 person found it helpfulOct 7th, 2015
Impeccably balanced and fresh. Blackberry and cherry, garrigue and spice. Tannins are pronounced but ripe, the wine is young and seamlessly textured.
Impeccably balanced and fresh. Blackberry and cherry, garrigue and spice. Tannins are pronounced but ripe, the wine is young and seamlessly textured.
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2013Blackberries, underbrush, and some bacon fat are complimented by ripe tannins. This is still a youthful wine.
Blackberries, underbrush, and some bacon fat are complimented by ripe tannins. This is still a youthful wine.
Oct 24th, 2015
Spice box - black pepper corns - grit (tannins) - young and vibrant , huge potential for aging here
Spice box - black pepper corns - grit (tannins) - young and vibrant , huge potential for aging here
Oct 3rd, 2015
Dark red fruit, oxidative notes, stewed fruit, plum, pencil lead, cola, molasses, and ripe black fruit. Medium plus body, high tannins, high alcohol, high acid, and long finish. Drink now with all the tertiary stuff going on, which surprises me given the vintage is only 5 years old.
Dark red fruit, oxidative notes, stewed fruit, plum, pencil lead, cola, molasses, and ripe black fruit. Medium plus body, high tannins, high alcohol, high acid, and long finish. Drink now with all the tertiary stuff going on, which surprises me given the vintage is only 5 years old.
Jun 20th, 2024
Hints of mint and herbs on the nose, cherry and licorice and garrigue on the tongue. A bit of alcohol burn mid palate. Forward tannins but well integrated. Nice peppery finish.
Hints of mint and herbs on the nose, cherry and licorice and garrigue on the tongue. A bit of alcohol burn mid palate. Forward tannins but well integrated. Nice peppery finish.
Feb 10th, 2024
Matured aroma. Oak, tree. Leather. Dry, Spicy. Highly balanced. Still tannic. Pepper. Black fruits. Elegancy 2012 @1948, xiaduo -, 221223-230107
Matured aroma. Oak, tree. Leather. Dry, Spicy. Highly balanced. Still tannic. Pepper. Black fruits. Elegancy 2012 @1948, xiaduo -, 221223-230107
Dec 24th, 2022
Gigondas, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
