second wine from the same winery in st chinian which is a part of Languedoc-Roussillon wineย region.
the first one was newer (2016) and felt too oaky.
60% mourvedre
20% grenache
20% syrah
14% ABV
dense brownish red ๐
wet soil, leather, tobbaco, oak related spices and hinted blackberies. and some ๐๐
medium plus body.
high acidity.
tart attack first.
then a chewy spicy candy with hints of fruit๐
long ๐ฏ with the dirt taste lingering and then switched by firm but light tannins drying things up in a pleasent way.
excelent vfm (75 nis but in france)
had it for three days.
first day it shined with heavily umamied vegan 'bolognese' and pasta (based on mushroom variety and black lentils).
second day it got fruitier with not 100% traditionly made arancini.
third day had it on it's own.
it stayed the same wine throughout those days.
was always better when poured with an aerator pourer.
I'm wondering if it was a better wine than the other newer wine, or if it is time that balanced it.
the conclusion is clear:
i need to visit my friend in ๐ซ๐ท and drink some more. โ 5 years ago
Fantastic wine, earthy but with a long silky finish. ยฃ8.50 in Co-Op bargain โ 6 years ago
Deep purple colour with clean berry flavour on palate not too tannic but aftertaste and length falling away
Good GSM from Languedoc โ 4 years ago
Delicious!! One of my faves from Uncorked. โ 6 years ago
Paired well with a robust French chicken, vegetable, risotto dish. Would buy again. Purchased at Wholefoods $19. โ 6 years ago
Cool label โ 5 years ago
Nice GSM southern France
Silky tannins with really longish finish
Nice change from Barossa GSMs - the Shiraz does not drown the blend โ 5 years ago
Dry, softly oaked but surprisingly not too much! Tasty with chix soup โ 6 years ago
This wine is a very dark almost opaque ruby color with low aroma. The scents I noted were cherry, spices and pepper. It was medium bodied with medium-high acidity and low tannins. This moderately flavored wine has a medium length finish. Flavors of black cherry and tobacco accent this smooth wine. It is not overly complex but very enjoyable. โ 7 years ago
Tommy
Very intense flavor. Really great with quail. I highly recommend. Wish I had more! โ 4 years ago