Carlos Lucas Ribeiro Santo Cimento 2021 – Dão

Carlos Lucas Ribeiro Santo Cimento 2021 – Dão

The first nose expresses the aroma of pronounced dry stone and dry earth, which develops towards a concentrated fruitiness, which combines notes of fresh ripe fruit, jam and dried fruit. We find notes of blackcurrant jam, fresh blackcurrant, morello cherry, dried red cherry, fresh black plum and dried plum, as well as a touch of…

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Vale D. Maria, Vinhos do Sabor 2022 – Douro Superior

Vale D. Maria, Vinhos do Sabor 2022 – Douro Superior

The wine has a pale lemon color, with green highlights. The nose is chiseled, aromatic and lemony, with a distinguished and expressive minerality (notes of graphite, a touch of saline and limestone). We find notes of lime, yellow lemon, fresh lime zest and green apple. After aeration, the wine reveals gourmand notes of white peach…

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Carlos Lucas, Vinha de Santa Maria, Cabanas de Viriato, Granítico 2023 – Dão

Carlos Lucas, Vinha de Santa Maria, Cabanas de Viriato, Granítico 2023 – Dão

The nose is refined, subtle and airy. It first expresses a perceptible, but delicate minerality (notes of dry stone, graphite), which then combines with aromas of freshly grated lemon zest, orange zest, grapefruit juice and green apple. After aeration, the wine expresses gourmand and sweet aromas of white peach, pineapple juice, crushed pear, as well…

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Carlos Lucas, Ribeiro Santo Encruzado 2023 – Dão

Carlos Lucas, Ribeiro Santo Encruzado 2023 – Dão

The nose offers density, a slight sweetness and a textured ещгср. It expresses notes of very ripe pineapple (even roasted pineapple), golden apple, yellow peach, associated with lively herbaceous and vegetal aromas (in a good sense) – cut grass, cucumber, fresh thyme, as well as an expressive lemony aromas (lemon, lime, lemon zest, grapefruit). In…

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Domaine Saint Vincent Cuvée Saint Pierre2021 – Vinsobres

Domaine Saint Vincent Cuvée Saint Pierre2021 – Vinsobres

(Barrel-aged Syrah) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers a lot of gourmandise, juiciness, even sweetness of ripe fruit. We find notes of crushed morello cherry, red chocolate cherry, red cherry jam, blackberry, wild strawberry, ripe black plum, chocolate prunes in the background, as well as dried blackcurrant, associated with…

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Domaine Saint Vincent 2021 – Vinsobres

Domaine Saint Vincent 2021 – Vinsobres

(Grenache, Syrah) The wine has a brilliant ruby color, of medium intensity. The nose expresses concentration and density, but a little reserved and requires aeration. It then expresses notes of roasted fruit (roasted red cherry, roasted red plum) and very ripe fresh fruit (morello cherry, wild strawberry, black plum), associated with a tasty herbaceous side,…

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Domaine du Gypse 2023 – Gigondas

Domaine du Gypse 2023 – Gigondas

The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose offers concentration, a certain depth and a rich fruity substance. It expresses the aromas of blackberry, morello cherry, black plum, roasted red cherry, wild strawberry and a hint of blackcurrant, associated with a touch of liquorice (even a hint of menthol in the background), cocoa, coffee…

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Maison Sinnae, Les Traverses 2022 – Gigondas

Maison Sinnae, Les Traverses 2022 – Gigondas

The wine has a ruby red color of medium intensity. The nose offers juiciness and freshness of red fruits (red cherry, wild strawberry, red plum), a tangy side of black fruits (blackcurrant, morello cherry, black plum), as well as a fine floral notes (violet, peony), herbaceous (bay leaf, thyme, fresh tobacco) and a touch of…

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Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, Le Souiras 2020 – Gigondas

Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, Le Souiras 2020 – Gigondas

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose first expresses a pronounced aroma of cherry and kirsch, which loses its expression of alcohol and becomes more spicy and fruity after aeration. We find in particular the aromas of chocolate morello cherry, dried cherry, wild strawberry, black plum, blueberry jam and blackcurrant, associated…

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Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, Prestige 2021 – Gigondas

Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, Prestige 2021 – Gigondas

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is reserved at first and requires aeration. Once opened, it expresses the aromas of very ripe fruit (black plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, wild strawberry, dried morello cherry in the background), a sweet hint of jam and fruit liqueur (morello cherry jam, crème de cassis, plum…

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