Château Simian – Jocundaz 2016, Massif d’Uchaux – Côtes du Rhône Villages

Château Simian – Jocundaz 2016, Massif d’Uchaux – Côtes du Rhône Villages

The nose is aromatic and offers intensity / power as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of cassis and garrigue combined with hints of strawberry, racy minerality, blueberry, Sichuan pepper and violet. The palate is fruity, suave, well-balanced and offers fleshiness, a small straightness, tension, a small acid frame as well as roundness….

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Chabal & Chartreux – Avec l’Art & la Manière 2015 – Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Saint-Gervais

Chabal & Chartreux – Avec l’Art & la Manière 2015 – Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Saint-Gervais

The nose is fruity and offers concentration, power and a small straightness. It reveals notes of red berries, flowers and small notes of cherry, crushed cassis associated with hints of olive tree / garrigue as well as a discreet hint of camphor and a very discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-…

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Domaine Castel Oualou – Réserve Syrah 2016 – Lirac

Domaine Castel Oualou – Réserve Syrah 2016 – Lirac

The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness as well as concentration. It reveals notes of liquorice, blueberry and strawberry jam combined with hints of black cherries, redcurrants and a very discreet hint of olive and caramelization / chocolate. The palate is mineral, fruity, well-balanced, slightly gourmande and offers a good definition, fat, a…

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M. Chapoutier 2016 – Lirac

M. Chapoutier 2016 – Lirac

The nose is aromatic, elegant, racy and offers power. It reveals notes of cassis, crushed boysenberry and small notes of fleshy red fruits, Sichuan pepper combined with small touches of racy minerality, garrigue, spices and discreet toasted hints / caramelization. The palate is fruity, fluid, silky, well-balanced, dynamic and offers a mineral frame, a good…

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Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2016 – Lirac

Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2016 – Lirac

The nose is aromatic, elegant, slightly intense/powerful and slightly gourmande. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of blueberry, boysenberry and wild strawberry combined with small touches of red flowers, garrigue as well aq discreet hints of licorice, fleshy red berries and almonds. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, mineral, precise, elegant,…

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Domaine de la Mordorée – La Reine des Bois 2016 – Lirac

Domaine de la Mordorée – La Reine des Bois 2016 – Lirac

The nose is aromatic, powerful, fine, elegant, slightly gourmande as well as very discreetly tight. It reveals notes of Bigarreau cherry, cassis and small notes of Boysenberry combined with small touches of crushed raspberry, hints of wild strawberry, red flowers as well as slight hints of granite and an imperceptible hint of gray pepper. The…

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Castel Oualou – Cuvée Signature 2016 – Lirac

Castel Oualou – Cuvée Signature 2016 – Lirac

The nose is gourmand and offers concentration. It reveals notes of liquorice, cassis and small notes of violet combined with touches of raspberry acidulous candy, slight hints of blueberry, ripe wild redcurrants as well as very discreet hints of spices, gray pepper, vanilla and an imperceptible touch of sweet blond tobacco. The wine needs to…

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Domaine Coudoulis – Hommage 2016 – Lirac

Domaine Coudoulis – Hommage 2016 – Lirac

The nose is beautifuly aromatic, gourmand and offers concentration, richness as well as elegance. It reveals notes of vanilla, licorice, jammy redcurrants and a touch of cherry, crushed wild strawberry combined with touches of chocolate, crushed blackberry, olive as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper (in the background)….

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Domaine Coudoulis – Evidence 2016 – Lirac

Domaine Coudoulis – Evidence 2016 – Lirac

The nose is aromatic, intense, elegant, powerful and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of cassis and blackberry associated with small notes of wild berries, cherries, touches of crunchy strawberries as well as hints of olive, garrigue, laurel, spices and very discreet hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy,…

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Domaine de la Pigeade – Chantepierre 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages, Séguret

Domaine de la Pigeade – Chantepierre 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages, Séguret

The nose is aromatic, powerful and quite fruity. It reveals notes of red berries and olive associated with small notes of blueberry, laurel, crunchy cherry as well as small touches of fleshy / crushed strawberry, racy minerality, hints of gray pepper and an imperceptible hint of garrigue. The palate is fruity, silky, suave, well-balanced, (very)…

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