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| TESSELLAE OLD VINES GRENACHE/SYRAH/MOURVÈDRE 2017 AP Côtes du Roussillon |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
TESSELLAE |
| One of 71 items (57% of 124 releases) not presented for evaluation under new LCBO policies. A REPEAT that last appeared in Vintages (**+) on November 23, 2019 at $18.95 and was Recommended Best Buy. Here is my new updated note from a bottle just purchased at the LCBO: Deep intense purple colour. Attractive, slightly spicy, gently juicy, fresh, ripe, plum-cherry puree nose with some faintly woodsy notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, fairly spicy, ripe, juicy, cherry-plum puree flavours with a lingering, tangy, gently mineral-tinged finish. Jean-Marc Lafage’s blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre, all apparently aged in concrete, has 14.5% alcohol and now 5 g/L residual sugar with a new lot number LA 419324 on the back label. |
CSPC |
343517 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Gle Win |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Midi |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Spicy, Ripe, Juicy, Tangy |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: The GSM of the estate, the 2017 Tessellae Old Vines checks in as 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 10% Mourvèdre brought up mostly in concrete. Blackberries, kirsch, spice, incense, dried flowers, and baking spice notes all flow to a full-bodied, gorgeously textured effort. It's another gem from this team. Drink date: 2019-2022. Score - 92 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, April 3, 2019) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 21, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
899 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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