Domaine M. Boutin 2016 – Rasteau

Domaine M. Boutin 2016 – Rasteau

The nose is aromatic, powerful, a bit gourmand and offers finesse. It reveals notes of vanilla, crushed red berries and crushed raspberry combined with small small notes of Sichuan pepper, flowers, spices as well as touches of camphor and cassis. The palate is fruity, suave, juicy, well-balanced, gourmande, precise and offers a beautiful definition, minerality,…

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Harmas – L’Ameillaud – Cairanne 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages

Harmas – L’Ameillaud – Cairanne 2015 – Côtes du Rhône Villages

The nose is powerful, aromatic, concentrated and offers richness. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of cassis, vanilla and blackberry combined with small notes of fleshy red fruit as well as discreet hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, gourmande and offers a racy minerality, tension, a beautiful acid…

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Caves Saint-Pierre – Préférence 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Caves Saint-Pierre – Préférence 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black berries, wild blackberry, fleshy strawberries and small notes of blue fruits combined with a hint of flowers, a discreet hint of thyme as well as fine hint of wood, sweet spices, mocha and an imperceptible…

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Maison Bouachon – Dédication 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Maison Bouachon – Dédication 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic and finely gourmand. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, lilies, cornflower and fine notes of redcurrant combined with subtle hints of strawberry, wood as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of garrigue in the background. after aeration). The palate is fruity, nicely juicy, mineral, slightly fleshy and…

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Domaine Tourbillon – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine Tourbillon – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, elegant, well-managed, finely gourmand and offers a beautiful maturity and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry, juicy / ripe berries, blueberry and garrigue associated with small notes of wild strawberries, flowers, slight notes of cassis as well as hints of caramelized oak, cocoa, Bourbon vanilla and an imperceptible…

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Alain Jaume – Domaine Grand Veneur – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Alain Jaume – Domaine Grand Veneur – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, gourmand, racy, juicy and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of blueberry, fleshy black cherry and slight notes of cassis associated with fine touches of racy minerality as well as fine touches of strawberry, olive tree / black olive, cuben pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, a…

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Maison Bouachon – La Tiare du Pape 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Maison Bouachon – La Tiare du Pape 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic and juicy. It reveals notes of flowers (cornflower, lily) and juicy blueberries combined with slight notes of fleshy raspberry, blackberry as well as discreet touches of black cherry, toasted oak and chocolate. The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, well-balanced, suave and offers fat as well as a fine tension. On the…

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Frédéric Stéhélin – Cuvée Bertrand Stehelin 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Frédéric Stéhélin – Cuvée Bertrand Stehelin 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is juicy and fruity. It reveals notes of ripe / juicy redcurrants, juicy blueberry combined with fine notes of blackberry, cornflower, strawberry as well as a discreet touch of garrigue, black olive, licorice and an imperceptible hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, straight, fresh, well-balanced, fat, finely gourmande and offers an…

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Domaine de Nalys 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Nalys 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic, elegant and quite fine. It reveals notes of cornflower, blueberry and small notes of blackberry, strawberry associated with a touch of garrigue, black olive, subtle hints of spices as well as a very discreet hint of wood, cocoa and Sichuan pepper. The mouth is fresh, mineral, fruity, fine, nicely balanced, gourmand,…

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Domaine de Ferrand 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Ferrand 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of cherry cream, redcurrant and cassis associated with touches of blueberry, flowers (cornflower, rose) as well as an imperceptible / very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background), cocoa and nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, very finely tight and offers a…

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