Maxime Francois Laurent

Il Fait Soif Côtes du Rhône Grenache Syrah

8.88 ratings
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Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache, Syrah
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Stas Medvedev

🏅 Rating 89/100 (3,9⭐)

Juicy fruity natural wine seasoned with pepper. Savoury and floral (violets).
Tannins are ripe and sandy by texture, attacking the front of your mouth. Gluglu easy drinking wine, despite 14% Alc. Drink when thirsty while wine is young.

Blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault. Younger wines (15-30 years old) from Clay-limestone soils in Montbrison Sur Lez and Valréas of Côtes-du-Rhône.

Winemaking of this negoce project of Maxime François Laurent is identical to the one of his mother's (Michèle Aubèry-Laurent) famous biodynamic Domaine Gramenon. Maxime buys organically grown grapes from his friend. As in Gramenon, fruit is partially de-stemmed keeping the rest in whole bunches. Maceration lasts for 15 days in cement tanks o extract flavours and intense colours. Fermentation is done with native yeasts. Wine is then agied in oak barriques for 6 months and preserves its fruity freshness.

These natural wines rarely see sulfites, only up to 2g/hl when needed after malolactic fermentation. No fining, no filtration.

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🏅 Rating 89/100 (3,9⭐)

Juicy fruity natural wine seasoned with pepper. Savoury and floral (violets).
Tannins are ripe and sandy by texture, attacking the front of your mouth. Gluglu easy drinking wine, despite 14% Alc. Drink when thirsty while wine is young.

Blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault. Younger wines (15-30 years old) from Clay-limestone soils in Montbrison Sur Lez and Valréas of Côtes-du-Rhône.

Winemaking of this negoce project of Maxime François Laurent is identical to the one of his mother's (Michèle Aubèry-Laurent) famous biodynamic Domaine Gramenon. Maxime buys organically grown grapes from his friend. As in Gramenon, fruit is partially de-stemmed keeping the rest in whole bunches. Maceration lasts for 15 days in cement tanks o extract flavours and intense colours. Fermentation is done with native yeasts. Wine is then agied in oak barriques for 6 months and preserves its fruity freshness.

These natural wines rarely see sulfites, only up to 2g/hl when needed after malolactic fermentation. No fining, no filtration.

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Read my wine writing at http://stasmedvedev.lv/wine
and follow me on Instagram: @wine_talks_club

Sep 20th, 2021
aisforalan

great! nice kick. good tannins. highly drinkable. but again. from flatiron

great! nice kick. good tannins. highly drinkable. but again. from flatiron

Dec 14th, 2020
David D

Wet leather, juicy red berries, black peppercorns, green pepper, faint tannins. From Flatiron Wines. 12/13/20

Wet leather, juicy red berries, black peppercorns, green pepper, faint tannins. From Flatiron Wines. 12/13/20

Dec 14th, 2020
Matt Sharp

Good. Want to try next price point up on this maker’s reds

Good. Want to try next price point up on this maker’s reds

Jun 28th, 2019
Mads Haugsted

Mads had this 4 years ago

Mads had this 4 years ago

Dec 12th, 2020
Tyler Abrams

Tyler had this 5 years ago

Tyler had this 5 years ago

Nov 28th, 2019
Levi Lemaster

Levi had this 6 years ago

Levi had this 6 years ago

Aug 18th, 2018