Clos St Antonin 2016 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Clos St Antonin 2016 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic and offers power, elegance, a racy minerality as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of black berries, crushed blueberry associated with touches of grove, mocha as well as a very discreet hint of grove / licorice and an imperceptible…

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Clos St Antonin 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape 

Clos St Antonin 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape 

The nose is elegant and offers intensity as well as a fine (and well-controlled) power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, cassis and small notes of elderberries associated with slight touches of roasted oak, spices as well as discreet hints of gray pepper, violet and an imperceptible hint of mocha. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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Bonpas – Croix de Bonpas 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

Bonpas – Croix de Bonpas 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

The nose is fruity and offers a small minerality as well as harmony. It reveals notes of ripe cherries, ripe red berries and crushed raspberry combined with small touches of cassis, subtle hints of spices, garrigue / rosemary and a very discreet hint of black cherry. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good…

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Domaine des Romarins – Signargues 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

Domaine des Romarins – Signargues 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

The nose is fruity, slightly powerful and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, berries and small touches of ripe red fruits (cherry, berries) associated with hints of flowers, gray pepper, spices and garrigue. The palate is fruity, gourmande, suave, precise and offers juiciness, a beautiful definition, a racy minerality, elegance, a small…

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Delas – Saint-Esprit 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

Delas – Saint-Esprit 2016 – Côtes-du-Rhone Villages

The nose is fruity, precise and offers elegance and a fine fleshiness. It reveals notes of black cherry, crushed cassis and small notes of strawberry jam associated with small touches of liquorice, slight hints of violet, pepper as well as an imperceptible touch of sweet spices and garrigue. The palate is fruity, suave and offers…

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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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