Domaine la Soumade, Cuvée Préstige, Rasteau 2019

Domaine la Soumade, Cuvée Préstige, Rasteau 2019

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is open and expressive, complex, full of spices. It expresses savory notes of clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, white pepper, as well as the freshness of cut wild mint, liquorice, dried thyme, eucalyptus and cherry blossom and violet. There is also a generous fruity bouquet: we…

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Domaine la Soumade, Cuvée Confiance, Rasteau 2020

Domaine la Soumade, Cuvée Confiance, Rasteau 2020

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The first nose expresses pronounced aromas of smoked meat, even very slightly bloody. On the second nose, we find fruity notes of raspberry, red cherry, morello cherry, crushed strawberry, as well as blackberry, blackcurrant and blue plum. There is also a herbaceous and spicy notes of…

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Domaine la Soumade, Rasteau 2020

Domaine la Soumade, Rasteau 2020

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is expressive, with meaty and sanguine notes at first, which disappear after aeration. We then find the aromas of red cherry, morello cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, black plum, blueberry, as well as a herbaceous touch of garrigue, bay leaf, juniper berry, fresh thyme and…

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Domaine des Amadieu, La Copado, Rasteau 2021

Domaine des Amadieu, La Copado, Rasteau 2021

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is restrained and requires aeration. It then expresses concentrated aromas of black and red fruits (black plum, blackberry, morello cherry, wild strawberry), morello cherry jam, crème de cassis as well as notes of mint, liquorice and aromatic herbs (savory, rosemary). There is also a…

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Domaine M. Boutin, Rasteau 2021

Domaine M. Boutin, Rasteau 2021

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The aromas are subtle, on the finesse that combines juicy red fruits and a pronounced herbaceous side, but integrated and refined. It reveals notes of fresh blackcurrant, crème de cassis, morello cherry and morello cherry jam, wild strawberry and sweet red plum, associated with the freshness…

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La Réserve Saint Dominique 2019, Eric Bonnet, Rasteau

La Réserve Saint Dominique 2019, Eric Bonnet, Rasteau

Light cherry colour. The nose is light, fruity and floral, expressing liveliness. A very subtle hint of roast develops after aeration. Although the palate is relatively light, it is nonetheless very consistent, with fruit and spice in perfect balance. A wine of fine complexity and light structure, very easy to access and, above all, very…

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Domaine Bressy Masson, Cuvée « Paul Emile » 2020, Rasteau

Domaine Bressy Masson, Cuvée « Paul Emile » 2020, Rasteau

Intense brick colour. Nose of thyme, liquorice and dried fruit. The palate quickly offers a blend of plums, black cherries, currants, pepper and coffee. The whole quickly blends together on the mid-palate, with a nice iodine boost on the finish that gives it a nice liveliness. The tannins, subtle at first, also develop on the…

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Domaine Bressy Masson 2021, Rasteau

Domaine Bressy Masson 2021, Rasteau

Ruby colour. Spicy nose of pepper, strawberries and raspberries. Dense on the palate, with a freshness of fruit that adds dynamism to the whole structure. The mid-palate is spicy and fruity, with a hint of liquorice. The tannins are assertive on the finish and will take one or two years to soften. This is a…

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Domaine Grand Nicolet, Cuvée « Les Esqueyrons » 2016, Rasteau

Domaine Grand Nicolet, Cuvée « Les Esqueyrons » 2016, Rasteau

Ruby colour with a garnet hue. Expressive nose of dried plums, currants and a hint of liquorice. Beautiful presence on the palate, where the fruit is combined with a slight roasted flavour of coffee and roasted hazelnuts that suits the wine well. The tannins have a fine relief and a certain freshness on the finish,…

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Domaine Grand Nicolet, Cuvée « Vieilles Vignes » 2019, Rasteau

Domaine Grand Nicolet, Cuvée « Vieilles Vignes » 2019, Rasteau

A lovely cherry colour. The nose has a fine intensity, offering spices and fruit but also, and above all, a fine floral character which allows rose petals to complement, refresh and add complexity to raspberry, red cherry, blackcurrant and various variations of pepper. A slight hint of iodine develops with aeration. The wine’s texture offers…

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