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| CHIMÈRES 2017 AP Côtes du Roussillon-Villages |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU SAINT-ROCH |
| Assessed from a bottle purchased at the LCBO. Bright very deep intense purple colour. Gently spicy, intense, fairly complex, warm, ripe plum-cherry-cassis purée nose with some cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, slightly spicy, intense, ripe, plum-cherry purée flavours with a mineral-tinged, gently cedary finish. According to Jeb Dunnuck this blend is now 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 30% Cinsault (Vivino says 65% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah and 5% Carignan). It is half aged in demi-muids, the other half in concrete tanks has 15% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with new lot number LA419353 on the back label. A REPEAT of the recommended 2017 (**+) was released on 2/22/2020 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
119354 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Gle Win |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Midi |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Bright, Ripe, Plum-Cherry Purée |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Coming from Maury and a blend of 40% Grenache and 30% each of Carignan and Syrah, the deep purple colored 2017 Chimeres is a sensational wine in every sense. Kirsch, blueberries, blackberries, crushed rocks, and violet notes all flow to a full-bodied, pure, layered 2017 that's packed with character, yet stays pure, focused, and perfectly balanced. This cuvée is brought up in equal parts concrete tank and demi-muid, and comes all from black slate soils. Buy a case and drink it over the coming 4-6 years. Maturity: 2019-2023. Score - 93 (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, April 3, 2019) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 18, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
1194 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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