2015 - AOC Cairanne, Domaine Alary, tradition Cairanne. EARL Denis Alary à Cairanne.
Puissant, tanins ronds, très agréable.
Bu à Gratens — 5 years ago
If you’ve never had a wine from Cairanne, you’re missing out on one of the wine world’s greatest values. Having just achieved AOC status in 2016, these wines from the Southern Rhône are really delicious.
This particular wine is from Denis Alary who owns one of the best domaines in the region and was instrumental in the region’s rise to AOC status. The wines are typically concentrated and full-bodied GSM blends with notes of ripe black fruit and spice. Not overly complex but well balanced and well made. I think of them as something between a Gigondas and an aged Lirac. They can be drunk young as the tannins are usually ripe and smooth. Really fun wines to drink and very budget-friendly. 2015 vintage on Aug 8, 2018. — 6 years ago
Bought at Meent Wine Shop! — 4 months ago
Love this wine — 3 years ago
Full bodied. Lots of cherry & blackberry. Smooth. — 6 years ago
We had this wine at Daniel — 7 years ago
Complex and chewy — 5 years ago
Leather, tinder box, licorice, white pepper. It’s soooo drinks like a CDP. Whatta beauty — 6 years ago
Devin Brown
The description: Garnet red colour with sparkling cherry highlights. The nose is expressive, complex with dominant notes of red fruit that grows to the mouth. The palate is smooth, round with a good freshness. Supported by fine tannins and a velvety mouth with a lot of persistence and volume. A successful wine to enjoy without waiting.
The opinion: I find this wine consistently drinkable and a great reflection of the rhone region. I forgot to rate the 2021 vintage but the 2022 is lighter and fresher, mainly as a bit younger. Still a great wine. Enjoy. Looks to remain on my regular drinking list. — 2 months ago