Rhône Rosé & sweet wines
Domaine Mourgues du Grès – Terre d’Argence 2018 Pont du Gard IGP
(Organic) The nose is fruity, fresh, well-built and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of zests, small yellow fruits, small notes of crunchy Mirabelle plum associated with touches of dry orange zests as well as small hints of racy minerality and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity as well as roundness. In mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe/crushed lemon, crunchy Mirabelle and small notes of small yellow berries associated with fine touches of racy minerality, garrigue as well as a discreet hint of flowers and rosemary. A hint of varietal bitterness on the persistence.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Cave de Tain – Grand Classique 2018 Saint-Péray
The nose is fresh, fruity and mineral. It reveals notes of brugnon, juicy pear and small notes of fresh/juicy Mirabelle plum associated with very fine touches of flint, racy minerality, lemon as well as fine hints of zests and a very discreet hint of garrigue. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy frame, a fine tension, roundness as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, juicy/ripe pear and small notes of Mirabelle plum associated with fine touches of racy minerality and a very fine hint of zests. Good length. An imperceptible hint of salinity and sweet spices on the finish/persistence.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Héritier Gambert – Fleur de Roc 2018, Sélection parcellaire Saint-Péray
The nose is fruity, well-built and offers a fine richness as well as a racy minerality. It reveals notes of juicy quince, ripe/juicy lemon and small notes of vine peach associated with fine touches of peach flowers, fresh lychee, racy minerality as well as a discreet hint of verbena. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame as well as a crunchy/finely acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy plum, quince and small notes of lemon associated with small touches of white flowers, verbena and an imperceptible hint of sage (in the background). Good length.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Cave Saint-Désirat – Cuvée Amandine 2018 Saint-Joseph
The nose is fruity, finely tight and offers a fine richness, a small minerality as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of quince, kumquat and small notes of apricot associated with touches of apple, mango as well as very fine hints of almond flowers and orange flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/ finely acidulous frame, finesse of the grain, tension, dynamism, small fat as well as fine suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, fleshy yellow apple and small notes of mango associated with small touches of apricot as well as a subtle hint of crushed kumquat, racy minerality and almond flowers. Good length. A very fine varietal bitterness on the finish/persistence.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Cave Saint-Désirat 2017 Condrieu
The nose is fruity and offers a small complexity as well as a fine gourmandize. It reveals notes of Mirabelle plum, quince and small notes of crushed yellow peach associated with touches of white flowers, citrus zests, a hint of pink lychee, rose as well as very discreet hints of honey and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, roundness, fat as well as a small gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy Mirabelle plum, crushed yellow peach and small notes of crushed pear associated with touches of white flowers, elderflower as well as an imperceptible hint of honey and garrigue. An imperceptible hint of varietal on the finish/persistence.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100) Vin de Mme la Comtesse de Montfaucon 2017 Lirac
The nose is fruity and offers a small power, a fine concentration as well as a fine freshness. It reveals notes of lemon, quince and small notes of small yellow fruits associated with a touch of pineapple, apple as well as discreet hints of racy minerality as well as zests. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, elegant and offers a food definition, a juicy/acidulous frame, tension as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy lemon, quince and small notes of small crushed yellow plum associated with touches of kumquat as well as hints of pear and honey. Good length and persistence on a discreet hint of varietal bitterness.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Château Boucarut – CuvéeVictor 2018 Lirac
The nose is fruity and offers power. It reveals notes of quince, dry lemon, mesocarp and small notes of yellow nectarine associated with a hint of racy minerality and garrigue. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/ finely acidulous frame, a beautiful tension as well as gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, yellow peach and small notes of juicy/fleshy pear associated with touches of kumquat, citrus zests as well as hint hints of beeswax, butter and discreet hint of garrigue/rosemary and white flowers. Good length.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Domaine Jocelyn Raoux 2018 Lirac
The nose is racy and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of garrigue, racy minerality and small notes of quince associated with fine touches of zests as well as mesocarp and green apple. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, a beautiful definition, gourmandize as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy apple, quince and small notes of kumquat associated with a touch of lemon zests, mandarine zests as well as a subtle hint of grapefruit, quenette and a discreet hint of peach/peach flowers.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Domaine Castel Oualou 2019 Lirac
The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a fine power, richness, density as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of quince, yellow apple and small notes of apple associated with fine touches of garrigue, lily of the valley as well as discreet hints of small crushed yellow fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, gourmandize, a fine tension, richness as well as an aerial side. In mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy quince, fleshy Mirabelle plum and small notes of kumquat associated with a touch of apple, juicy mandarine as well as a subtle hint of yellow flowers, almond and toasted.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château de Montfaucon Comtesse Madeleine 2018 Lirac
The nose is fruity and offers freshness, a small power as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of quince, crushed yellow plum, small notes of citrus zests associated with small touches of apple, grapefruit as well as fine hints of racy minerality and sense of the palate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, suavity as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy plum, quince and small notes of citrus associated with a touch of crushed yellow peach, juicy/crunchy pear as well as a subtle hint of mango, quenette and beeswax. Good length.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)