I was
quit intrigued when I saw that this wine was still available in our local
stores. This wine was released at the LCBO, in Ontario, in November of 2010. I
purchased a few bottles then, and remember liking it along with writing a
review for WineAlign. Well, how well did this Rhône blend age over the last
year and a half?
This wine
opens up with aromas of black fruit, stewed fruit, licorice, bay leaves, earthy
and violet notes. On the palate, full-bodied, with flavours of plums, cherries
and spices, low acidity and fined grained tannins. Clean, soft and very smooth
finish with good depth of flavours and lots
of licorice lingering. This wine
is a blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Counoise, 5% Carignan
and 5% Cinsault with alcohol coming in at 14.5%.
Was it as
enjoyable now, compared to a year ago? It all depends on how you prefer your
wine. More fruitier with grittier tannins or smoother tannins and texture, with
more secondary aromas and flavours. My opinion is that this wine has aged
gracefully, but there is no need for further aging, it is drinking well right
now. I think I preferred this wine a year ago; it had more energy and fresher
flavours. At the end of the day, it was very a enjoyable, interesting, mature
Côtes Du Rhône Village, score 90 points.
Purchased
at the SAQ (00917823) at $19.55 on June 30, 2012
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