Figuière 2023 – Figure #2 – AOP Côtes de Provence

Figuière 2023 – Figure #2 – AOP Côtes de Provence

The wine is young. The first nose is fresh and fruity with notes of grape as well as red cherry. It is a little closed, reduced and needs oxygen to open. The second nose is fresh and floral with notes of peony. The palate is round on the attack with the aromatic power of youth….

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Estandon 2023 – Héritage – AOP Côtes de Provence

Estandon 2023 – Héritage – AOP Côtes de Provence

The nose is fresh and fruity, aromatic with small, crunchy black fruits such as blackberries and juicy cherries. There is also a hint of feruginous minerality. The second nose is also fresh, tighter with still touches of black fruits as well as tomato leaf. The palate is fresh, clear and fruity. We find notes of…

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Domaine La Tourraque 2022 – Harmonie – AOP Côtes de Provence

Domaine La Tourraque 2022 – Harmonie – AOP Côtes de Provence

The first nose is fresh and tangy with notes of fruits such as red plum and blackcurrant. There is also a hint of tea and vanilla. The second nose is a little smoky, it needs air. The palate is fresh and tangy on the attack. We have notes of small, crunchy red fruits like redcurrant…

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Domaine La Tourraque 2023 – Classic – AOP Côtes de Provence

Domaine La Tourraque 2023 – Classic – AOP Côtes de Provence

The nose is fresh and fruity. A little tight with notes of dark fruits like blackberry and juicy cherry. We also perceive a small minerality and a hint of iron. There is also an imperceptible hint of laurel flower. The second nose is aromatic, fruity with notes of nice vanilla. The palate is fresh, fruity…

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Clos Réal 2021 – AOP Côtes de Provence

Clos Réal 2021 – AOP Côtes de Provence

The nose is fresh with notes of stewed black fruits such as blackberries. We also perceive a touch of potpourri and a toast in the background, almost imperceptible. The second nose opens up, more mentholated, more on cocoa, more on cooked fruit. The palate is fresh, round on the attack. There are notes of fresh…

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October One Vineyard, Merlot 2021 – Virginia

October One Vineyard, Merlot 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a certain power as well as a certain intensity in its grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, toast and small notes of tonka bean associated with touches of crushed strawberry as well as fine hints of graphene, vanilla, toasted oak and an imperceptible hint of undergrowth. The…

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Walsh – Merlot 2020, Russ Mountain Vineyard – Virginia

Walsh – Merlot 2020, Russ Mountain Vineyard – Virginia

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, black pepper and small notes of violet associated with touches of small dense black fruits, pepper as well as fine hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers gourmandize, a certain concentration,…

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Chevalier Torpez 2017 – Ultimum – AOP Côtes de Provence

Chevalier Torpez 2017 – Ultimum – AOP Côtes de Provence

The first nose is fresh, almost minty. There are fruit notes like crisp blackberry and red plum. There is almost a touch of cooked tomato flesh. The second nose is deeper, blacker. The palate is fresh with a hint of vanilla, always a nice minty freshness and notes of juicy black cherry. The tannins are…

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Breaux Vineyards – Six Degrees 2019, Cellar Selection – Virginia

Breaux Vineyards – Six Degrees 2019, Cellar Selection – Virginia

The nose is velvety, spicy, gourmand, peppery and offers a nice powerful touch, delicate and precise at the same time. A discreet powdery side. We find notes of violet, saffron and small notes of purple plum associated with fine hints of crushed/jammed small fruits as well as discreet hints of Sichuan pepper, zan , black…

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Breaux Vineyards – 2017 Meritage

Breaux Vineyards – 2017 Meritage

The nose is fruity, airy and offers concentration, precision, a nice finesse of the grain as well as a fine stretched side. It reveals notes of blackberry, bright cassis and small notes of camphor associated with touches of quite ripe raspberry as well as hints of pepper. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, well-balanced and…

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