Côtes du Rhône
Red wines
Domaine de la Mordorée – La Dame Rousse 2018
Lirac
The nose is elegant, precise, racy and offers a small minerality as well as deepness. It reveals notes of bright cassis, bright bigarreau cherry, small notes of pulpy raspberry associated with touches of crushed redcurrant, a small touch of pulpy plum, lily as well as hints of violet, sweet spices, thyme flowers and discreet hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame juiciness, minerality, a good definition, a certain gourmandize, a melodious side, dynamism, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a certain aromatic purity, fullness, finesse as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/bright violet plum, pulpy cassis, small notes of pulpy cherry associated with touches of raspberry, flowers as well as hints of zan, toasted almond, black olive, thyme/thyme flowers and fine hints of vanilla. Tannins are precise and elegant. There are fine hints of dark chocolate and mild tobacco in the persistence. Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Trinquevedel 2017
Lirac
The nose is aromatic and offers a flowery hint as well as a small cooked side. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, bigarreau cherry, acidulous cassis candy associated with touches of violet, lily as well as hints of cherry blossom, acidulous candy, fine hints of thyme flowers, liquorice stick as well as a discreet hint of garrigue and pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, finely tight and offers concentration, richness, minerality as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis, acidulous blueberry candy, small notes of crushed redcurrant associated with touches of fresh raspberry, racy minerality, zan, hot black olive as well as hints of garrigue, thyme flowers and fine hints of roasted hazelnut. Good length. There is a discreet hint of toasted (in the background). Score : 15.25+/20 (9091/100)
Clos des Serènes 2016
Lirac The nose is aromatic and offers a fine grain, concentration, a certain power as well as a small deepness. It reveals notes of ripe Boysen berry, juicy cassis, small notes of bigarreau cherry associated with touches of redcurrant, cherry blossom, spices, clove, discreet hints of olive tree as well as a subtle hint of mocha and black olive. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers a bright fruit, a good definition, generosity, gourmandize, fullness as well as a small fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cassis, bright Boysen berry, small notes of cherry associated with touches of crushed redcurrant, pink laurel, violet, hints of olive tree, dark chocolate, toasted as well as a discreet hint of tobacco and toasted/roasted almond.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Clos des Serènes – Les cinq seaux 2017
Lirac
The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize, a good definition, a certain/fine concentration. It reveals notes of acidulous cherry candy, cherry blossom, small notes of bright blackberry associated with small touches of strawberry, flowers, liquorice as well as a subtle hint of verbena/sage. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, a certain tension, a small fluidity as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright bigarreau cherry, bright blackberry, small notes of raspberry associated with touches of juicy/fresh cassis, flowers, violet as well as hints of laurel, verbena/sage, nutmeg, cocoa and very discreet hints of tobacco/caramelization. Tannins are precise and offers a very fine firmness. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Domaine Jocelyn Raoux 2018
Lirac
The nose is fruity, racy and offers a certain power as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of wild cassis, sage, small notes of rosemary flowers associated with touches of blackberry, small wild fruits as well as hints of grey pepper and a very discreet hint of olive leaf. The palate is fresh, minerality, fruity, well-balanced, very discreetly tight and offers fluidity, a small fat as well as a small tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of griotte, juicy/fresh wild cassis, small notes of violet associated with touches of rosemary flowers, sage, dry local grove as well as hints of toasted, tonka bean, tobacco, a subtle hint of grey pepper and a discreet hint of eucalyptus in the finish/persistence. There is a very discreet hint of caramelization in the persistence.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Domaine Jocelyn Raoux – Aimé 2018
Lirac
The nose is fresh, racy and offers elegance as well as a small complexity. It reveals notes of bright wild blackberry, ripe cassis, small notes of crunchy bigarreau cherry associated with touches of violet, zan, small blue fruits as well as hints of black olive, laurel berries, discreet hints of sage/arbutus and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, a good definition, a small tension, a small fat as well as a very fine richness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, bright bigarreau cherry, small notes of pulpy raspberry associated with touches of violet, olive leaf, tonka bean/chocolate, caramelization, cherry core as well as hints of hazelnut as well as a subtle hint of sage, arbutus and toasted. Tannins are precise and structuring.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Jean xxII 2019
Lirac
The nose is fruity and offers power, a fine grain, intensity as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of wild cassis, griotte cherry, small notes of small wild black berries associated with touches of pepper, local grove/local garrigue, wild strawberry, laurel berries, discreet hints of racy minerality, spices as well as a subtle hint of verbena and toasted. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, a racy minerality (almost saline), a good definition, a fine grain, juiciness as well as gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy wild cassis, wild blackberry, small notes of racy minerality, violet, small wild berries associated with a touch of cherry, juicy/pulpy blueberry, cardamom, garrigue as well as a subtle hint of liquorice, toasted, dark chocolate and toasted hazelnut. Tannins are precise and well-built. Good length. There is an imperceptible hint of thyme in the finish/background.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Boucarut – Cuvée ulysse 2017
Lirac
The nose is aromatic and offers freshness as well as a small power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild berries, small notes of camphor associated with touches of dry violet, incense as well as a very discreet hint of roasted, mocha and a subtle hint of black pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral and offers a certain gourmandize, a fine acidulous/juicy frame, a fine suavity as well as a fine pulpiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy cassis, juicy/ quite ripe blueberry, small notes of griotte associated with touches of juicy wild strawberry, liquorice, toasted/caramelization, cardamom, incense as well as a hint of roasted, grilled hazelnut, mocha and a subtle hint of black olive. Tannins are finely marked.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)