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Domaine Stephane Ogier,
Ready, but will keep,
A white sister for the justly celebrated Rosine Syrah, the Vognier is only demure and feminine up to a point. That point being when one recognises, with great satisfaction, that the viscous complexity and structural harmony are incredible for a supposedly modest Vin de Pays. Drink now to 2021.
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Domaine Coursodon,
Drink now,
My only “issue” with this gem of a wine is that it is made in such small volume, which usually entails an indecorous scramble for an allocation. Well worth it, of course, as it is rare to encounter such a forthcoming Marsanne, its citric and orchard fruit personality mapped onto a denser more complex structure, honied and beautifully layered. Drink 2019-2023.
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Chateau de Beaucastel,
For laying down,
A blend, in roughly equal proportions, of Mourvèdre,
Grenache, Syrah and 80-year-old Cinsault, the wine
is intense in colour and richly concentrated; savoury
notes and sweet dark cherry fruit join forces, with
pepper, liquorice and spice box in reserve. Plenty of
plush and polish and an almost Burgundian swagger.
A triumphant wine, almost as popular as the senior
wine and always a winner with Berry Bros. & Rudd
staff! Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Grenache, Syrah and 80-year-old Cinsault, the wine
is intense in colour and richly concentrated; savoury
notes and sweet dark cherry fruit join forces, with
pepper, liquorice and spice box in reserve. Plenty of
plush and polish and an almost Burgundian swagger.
A triumphant wine, almost as popular as the senior
wine and always a winner with Berry Bros. & Rudd
staff! Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Chateau de Beaucastel,
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“Unusually closed on the nose, in White Burgundy this is often a sign of greatness…with much coaxing delicate florals and sweet beeswax emerge. Spicy white pepper tops the pear, apricot and gently exotic fruit on the palate. The finish has an almost coriander coolness yet is bound up within itself. This is impressive and will need more time than usual to show its full potential.”
Gary Owen, Fine Wine Dept.
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Domaine de Marcoux,
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Thirteen plots, with a concentration on the famous
Crau plateau, have gifted this blend which is made up
of 80 percent Grenache, 10 percent Mourvèdre, seven
percent Syrah and three percent Cinsault. Gentle
extraction after a modest cold soak has been followed
by eighteen months ageing, shared between vat and
350 litre casks, none of which are new. Benchmark
Châteauneuf aromas of black olive and the scrub cede
to a dark and savoury palate, hugely textured and
with layers of potential. The 2016 calling cards of pure
acidity and elegant tannins are both present and the
finish is imperious. Drink 2020-2028.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Crau plateau, have gifted this blend which is made up
of 80 percent Grenache, 10 percent Mourvèdre, seven
percent Syrah and three percent Cinsault. Gentle
extraction after a modest cold soak has been followed
by eighteen months ageing, shared between vat and
350 litre casks, none of which are new. Benchmark
Châteauneuf aromas of black olive and the scrub cede
to a dark and savoury palate, hugely textured and
with layers of potential. The 2016 calling cards of pure
acidity and elegant tannins are both present and the
finish is imperious. Drink 2020-2028.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine de Marcoux,
Ready, but will keep,
The warmer calcareous soils on the Right Bank
underwrite Lirac’s gregarious personality. The
Marcoux vines here are sheltered by the garrigue
and are older than the average, and as a result their
wine has more depth and complexity and less fleshy
opulence. The 2016 is initially a touch reticent, then
the garland of black fruit flavours envelops the palate,
with a subtle spicy backdrop and finely integrated
tannic support. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
underwrite Lirac’s gregarious personality. The
Marcoux vines here are sheltered by the garrigue
and are older than the average, and as a result their
wine has more depth and complexity and less fleshy
opulence. The 2016 is initially a touch reticent, then
the garland of black fruit flavours envelops the palate,
with a subtle spicy backdrop and finely integrated
tannic support. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Du Tunnel,
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Marsanne and Roussanne, favouring the former
in a 4:1 ratio. Its pleasing gras is born out of the age
of the vines, perfectly complementary to the
Roussanne, which lend notes of pear-skin and
honeysuckle, thereafter white peach and citrus fruits.
The palate has classic Marsanne grip and hints of
beeswax and lanolin; and beyond that, a fine, almost
saline minerality which lends a firm structure.
Prestigious indeed. Drink now to 2020.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
in a 4:1 ratio. Its pleasing gras is born out of the age
of the vines, perfectly complementary to the
Roussanne, which lend notes of pear-skin and
honeysuckle, thereafter white peach and citrus fruits.
The palate has classic Marsanne grip and hints of
beeswax and lanolin; and beyond that, a fine, almost
saline minerality which lends a firm structure.
Prestigious indeed. Drink now to 2020.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Montirius,
Ready, but will keep,
A wine of great purity and focus, with red fruits,
aniseed and hints – appropriately enough – of the
garrigue. The wine is made up of 70 percent Grenache
and 30 percent Syrah, the age of the Grenache
being at least 60-years-old. Christine describes the
fermentation process in terms of an infusion delicacy
being key and the temperature kept no higher than
28 degrees. The resulting style she describes as une
bonne amertune, the apparently bittersweet oxymoron
explained most lucidly by the wine itself. Drink
2019-2023.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
aniseed and hints – appropriately enough – of the
garrigue. The wine is made up of 70 percent Grenache
and 30 percent Syrah, the age of the Grenache
being at least 60-years-old. Christine describes the
fermentation process in terms of an infusion delicacy
being key and the temperature kept no higher than
28 degrees. The resulting style she describes as une
bonne amertune, the apparently bittersweet oxymoron
explained most lucidly by the wine itself. Drink
2019-2023.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Raymond Usseglio,
For laying down,
A classic Châteauneuf with dense blackcurrant and
kirsch fruit, supported by notes of ripe plum, Provence
herb and graphite. Half of the vines are located in
the norther and eastern sectors, with sandier soils,
the rest a little further south and west, and with
correspondingly more clay and galets roulés evidenced.
Stéphane feels that the latter soils were better suited to
the 2020-2026.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
kirsch fruit, supported by notes of ripe plum, Provence
herb and graphite. Half of the vines are located in
the norther and eastern sectors, with sandier soils,
the rest a little further south and west, and with
correspondingly more clay and galets roulés evidenced.
Stéphane feels that the latter soils were better suited to
the 2020-2026.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Pierre Gaillard,
Ready, but will improve,
Planted in 1981 by Pierre himself, shortly after
leaving the house of Vidal Fleury, Cuminaille is now
one of the greatest wines in St Joseph, an eloquent
expression of northern Syrah and a worthy leitmotif
for all the progress made in this diverse and once
rather misunderstood appellation. Pierre destems
completely and uses a system of pigeage to achieve
gentle extraction from the mature vines. Aromatic
integrity, softly persuasive peppery tannins and a
linearity which marks out this vintage are all expertly
captured in this seminal example. Drink 2019-2024.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
leaving the house of Vidal Fleury, Cuminaille is now
one of the greatest wines in St Joseph, an eloquent
expression of northern Syrah and a worthy leitmotif
for all the progress made in this diverse and once
rather misunderstood appellation. Pierre destems
completely and uses a system of pigeage to achieve
gentle extraction from the mature vines. Aromatic
integrity, softly persuasive peppery tannins and a
linearity which marks out this vintage are all expertly
captured in this seminal example. Drink 2019-2024.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Pierre Gaillard,
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Pierre’s total Côte Rôtie holdings now cover over 5 hectares and are located across the appellation. The final blend therefore combines Brune Syrah, which has a firm spicy oxyde de fer character, with “Blonde” Syrah and Viognier, the latter making up 10 percent of the final assemblage. In 2016 sites in Pimotin, Bassenon, Viaillière and Mollard have been favoured and the Viognier is especially expressive, adding lift, lyricism and floral charm to a finely chiselled and supremely elegant wine. Drink 2020-2025.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Coursodon,
Ready, but will improve,
L’Olivaie is the branded name given to the fruits of magnificent 60-year-old vines located at St Jean de Muzols at the northern edge of the so-called cradle of St Joseph. Having enjoyed an upbringing in 25 percent new wood, with the balance shared between barrel and demi-muid, the 2016 has blacker fruits than Silice, but the integrated yet ripe tannin profile is very much le style de la maison. It may not completely work in translation but Jérôme describes this one as jovial. A bringer of joy, certainly. Drink 2021-2025.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Coursodon,
Ready, but will improve,
Boasting a wealth of silky red and black fruits, this wine is poised and perfumed. Underlying spices and notes of sousbois perfectly complement the structure. The 2016 has a wonderfully refreshing and clean finish, courtesy of the mild season and inherent fruit quality. Drink 2019-2023.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Combier,
Ready, but will improve,
The 2016 Domaine Crozes has aromas of dark cherry and crème de cassis, with notes of tapenade and spice on the palate and very silky tannins. The wine is pure and refined with a sweet entrancing core. For relatively early drinking, this will not fail to please. Drink now to 2021.
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Domaine Emmanuel Darnaud,
Ready, but will keep,
The name of the cuvée refers to the fact that the fruits
of the different vineyards are matured differently; in
2016, 50 percent was in new or one-year-old barrel,
30 percent in tronconique and the balance in older
barrique. The assemblage has an attractive nose
dominated by tapenade, wood-smoke and blackberry
fruit; on the palate there are additional notes of
pepper and spice. The finish is finely etched and
winsome. Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
of the different vineyards are matured differently; in
2016, 50 percent was in new or one-year-old barrel,
30 percent in tronconique and the balance in older
barrique. The assemblage has an attractive nose
dominated by tapenade, wood-smoke and blackberry
fruit; on the palate there are additional notes of
pepper and spice. The finish is finely etched and
winsome. Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Chaume Arnaud,
Ready, but will improve,
A regal colour presages a suitably refined nose, its
dark fruit and spice underwritten by a whiff of
something savoury, jambon cru maybe, courtesy no
doubt of the Mourvèdre. Figs and white chocolate
join more usual descriptors such as myrtle, plum and
griotte on the palate. The blend in 2106 is 60 percent
Grenache, 20 percent Syrah, 10 percent Cinsault and
10 percent Mourvèdre. Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
dark fruit and spice underwritten by a whiff of
something savoury, jambon cru maybe, courtesy no
doubt of the Mourvèdre. Figs and white chocolate
join more usual descriptors such as myrtle, plum and
griotte on the palate. The blend in 2106 is 60 percent
Grenache, 20 percent Syrah, 10 percent Cinsault and
10 percent Mourvèdre. Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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La Bastide St. Vincent,
Ready, but will improve,
Vines approaching full maturity (40-50 years) have
engendered appropriate complexity. The blend is
made from 80 percent Grenache and 10 percent each
of Syrah and Mourvèdre, the resulting wine evoking
black fruit, charcuterie and sousbois with notes of
liquorice, macerated prune and autumnal bonfires
all celebrated in a fit of suitably poetic appreciation.
Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
engendered appropriate complexity. The blend is
made from 80 percent Grenache and 10 percent each
of Syrah and Mourvèdre, the resulting wine evoking
black fruit, charcuterie and sousbois with notes of
liquorice, macerated prune and autumnal bonfires
all celebrated in a fit of suitably poetic appreciation.
Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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La Bastide St. Vincent,
Ready, but will keep,
The 2106 Vacqueyras is certainly fresh and juicy – its
fruit sourced from ten parcels and dominated by the
75 percent of tank-aged Grenache, with Syrah and
Mourvèdre providing impressive support. Herbs,
cassis and a hint of eucalypt provide the backdrop
and the ensemble is enrobed and ennobled by ripe yet
finely poised tannins. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
fruit sourced from ten parcels and dominated by the
75 percent of tank-aged Grenache, with Syrah and
Mourvèdre providing impressive support. Herbs,
cassis and a hint of eucalypt provide the backdrop
and the ensemble is enrobed and ennobled by ripe yet
finely poised tannins. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine la Cabotte,
Ready, but will keep,
The Garance is made up of 50 percent Grenache and 25 percent of each Syrah and Mourvèdre, fermented separately, with the assemblage matured in concrete. The biodynamic influence is evidenced once again in an extraordinary finesse and purity of fruit, almost lifted in its charm. An exemplary manifestation of all that is good in this great vintage, and good here means very good indeed. Drink 2020-2023.
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Domaine Rene Rostaing,
For laying down,
Destemming was virtually absent in 2016, then a
long cuvaison, gently executed and with minimal
pumping over; all the energy and power from the fruit
itself channelling the nutrients and character of the
vintage. Elevage was mainly in demi-muid, with very
few barriques employed, none of them new; the result
has ripe yet restrained fruit, with subtle aromatics of
violets and forest floor, and beautifully silky tannins
at the back of the mouth. Approachable, yet youthful at
the same time; a child for our time. Drink 2020-2024.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
long cuvaison, gently executed and with minimal
pumping over; all the energy and power from the fruit
itself channelling the nutrients and character of the
vintage. Elevage was mainly in demi-muid, with very
few barriques employed, none of them new; the result
has ripe yet restrained fruit, with subtle aromatics of
violets and forest floor, and beautifully silky tannins
at the back of the mouth. Approachable, yet youthful at
the same time; a child for our time. Drink 2020-2024.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Rene Rostaing,
For laying down,
From the famous lieu-dit high above the village, a deliciously complex Condrieu, my first tasting notes here include the words ginger and salt whereas normally with Condrieu it is honeysuckle and apricot, or maybe lychee, if I wish to be controversial. Rostaing captures the biotite granitic soil profile and tames his Viognier with great skill, avoiding oak which I commend with such an inherently powerful varietal. A partially suppressed malolactic fermentation underlines the freshness. The vintage has helped certainly, but the classicist and the son of the classicist have eschewed the decorative and the overly indulgent with great skill. Drink now to 2020.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Jean-Louis & Rémi Pouizin,
Ready, but will keep,
The Native is a blend of concrete-aged Grenache and
wood-aged Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Grenache
makes up 70 percent of the blend, its fruit sourced
from a variety of soil types, with more black clay higher
up the slopes and, beneath that, soils punctuated by
pudding stones but build on sand. Silky tannins enrobe
a pleasing dark fruit core, with myrtle and red cherry
both evidenced. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
wood-aged Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Grenache
makes up 70 percent of the blend, its fruit sourced
from a variety of soil types, with more black clay higher
up the slopes and, beneath that, soils punctuated by
pudding stones but build on sand. Silky tannins enrobe
a pleasing dark fruit core, with myrtle and red cherry
both evidenced. Drink 2019-2021.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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