This is their top of the line wine. It is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah.
Great showing for this top Châteauneuf-du Pape! Served side by side with Hommage a Perrin, it held its own. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is clean with plums, black cherries, slight balsamic, some spice and slight meatiness. Medium to full bodied. Great texture. On the palate, this is fresh and vibrant but pretty much at peak although with years left. This release as some variability, but well stored bottles should easily go another decade or more. It drinks great on its own, this worked very well with Indian food.
This is a blend of 60% Syrah, 22% Mourvedre, and 18% Grenache from Torrin Vineyard. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, some black olives and smoke. Full bodied. Great, rich texture. Nice balance. On the palate, this is still youthful but starting to open a bit. Black raspberries, plums, black cherries with underlying scorched earth. Long finish. Delicious. This may still improve but it will make great drinking for another ten to twelve years. Great on its own, this will work well with braised meats or roasted vegetables.
This is a blend of 46% Syrah, 33% Grenache, and 21% Mourvedre from Paso Robles. Inky purple, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, roasted meats, black pepper and floral notes. Full bodied. On the palate, this has a great texture. Velvety with precision. Flavors of black raspberries with underlying roasted meats and some black pepper. Very lively. Good acidity. Long finish. A delicious wine that just about mature. It should drink well for another ten to fifteen years. A nice match with a burger or roasted veggies off the grill.
This is a blend of 50% Syrah, 34% Grenache, 16% Mourvedre checking in at 15.7% ABV. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, plums, black pepper, slight roasted herbs and meats and a bit of violets. Full bodied. Great lush texture but with lively acidity. So easy to drink with no noticeable alcohol on the nose or palate. Black raspberries over roasted earth with some herbs. Long finish. This is young but accessible. It should continue to improve over the next three to seven years and drink well for another ten to fifteen after that. It dri
From Magnum. 54% Syrah, 35% Grenache, and 11% Mourvedre. Opened and allowed to breather for a few hours prior to serving. Inky purple in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, blueberries, char, and white pepper. Full bodied. Delicious. On the palate, ever so slightly ripe/sweet black raspberries with some cassis and underlying char. Deep. Lush texture. Great balance. Long finish. Still on the younger side of mature at least from Magnum. Another few years and should be good for ten to fifteen more after that. Great on its own, this will work with ribs or full flavor
Nice showing for this wine as it seems to be just getting close to maturity. It is a blend of 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise with the rest made up of the other 9 permitted varietals in Châteauneuf. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose is great with black cherries, raspberries, plums, roasted meats, slight earthiness and a hint of violets. Full bodied. Complex. On the palate, light tannins. Plums, black cherries, cherries with underlying earthiness. Clean. This should drink well for another twelve to fifteen years. A nice match for beef stew.
This was drinking great, at or close to mature peak. Ruby/purple, mostly clear and bright. The nose is classic Pegau, that is, barnyard. Approaching the limits of Brett tolerance. Also some black cherries and slight spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, the Brett is present but not as noticeable. Fresh cherries and black cherries with some spice. Complex and layered. Delicious and contemplative. Long finish. drink these over the next four to seven years if well stored. This drinks great on its own but would work great with lamb stew.
This is a blend of 38% Grenache, 33% Mourvedre, and 29% Syrah. Purple in color with ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, black raspberries, slight char and a bit of anise. Full bodied. On the palate, this is nice. Not over done. Notes of black cherries, black raspberries and plums with a slight underlying char. Good energy. Nice finish. Drinking well now, it should continue to do so for the next seven to ten years. A nice wine to have on its own or with a burger or ribs off the grill.
The top wine in the Tablas creek stable. A blend of 60% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache and 10% Syrah. Tasted along side the 03, this is more animale and a bit darker fruits. Both were stunning. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has a fair amount of barnyard/brett. If tasting blind, I would have guessed older Beaucastel. There is also plenty of plums and black raspberry fruit. On the palate, this has light tannins left. Layers of plums, black cherries and black raspberries with plenty of earthiness. Great balance and energy. Long finish. Delicious and demanding of attention o
