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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Domaine l’Abbé Dîne 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages

Domaine l’Abbé Dîne 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages

The nose is fruity, juicy, gourmand, elegant and offers generosity. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, cassis, blueberry and red berry jam combined with touches of cherry, vanilla as well as discreet hints of flowers and caramelization. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, precise, elegant, beautifully built, slightly powerful and offers a small straightness, a fine…

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Domaine L’Abbé Dîne 2016 – Côtes du Rhône

Domaine L’Abbé Dîne 2016 – Côtes du Rhône

The nose is elegant, precise and offers complexity, a small intensity / power as well as delicacy. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of Bigarreau cherry, blackberry and small notes of fleshy strawberry associated with small touches of raspberry jam as well as small hints of garrigue, zan and Cuben…

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Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2016 – Côtes du Rhône

Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2016 – Côtes du Rhône

The nose is racy, elegant, slightly gourmand and offers intensity as well as minerality. It reveals notes of wild berries, cherries and small notes of fleshy cassis combined with touches of raspberry, laurel, olive as well as subtle hints of Sichuan pepper, sweet blond tobacco / tea and spices. The palate is fruity, silky, well-built,…

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M. Chapoutier – Deschants 2016 – Saint-Joseph

M. Chapoutier – Deschants 2016 – Saint-Joseph

The nose is fruity, juicy, gourmand, well-built and offers elegance as well as fleshiness. It reveals notes of cassis, juicy red berries and fleshy strawberry combined with small notes of blueberry as well as discreet hints of cherry, pepper and a discreet hint of colas. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, elegant, gourmand, suave and…

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M. Chapoutier – Les Granilites 2015 – Saint-Joseph

M. Chapoutier – Les Granilites 2015 – Saint-Joseph

The nose is fruity, mineral and offers elegance as well as a fine concentration. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of crushed elderberries, wild raspberries and wild red berries associated with touches of red flowers, racy minerality, discreet touches of garrigue (rosemary, thyme …), olive as well as discreet hints…

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