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| CUVÉE NICOLAS VIEILLES VIGNES GRENACHE NOIR 2020 IGP Côtes Catalanes |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
DOMAINE LAFAGE |
| Deep violet-red colour. This 100% Grenache has attractive, intense, gently spicy, ripe, juicy, black-cherry-Damson-plum fruit along with some sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, spicy, fairly intense, gently complex, ripe, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, sandalwood-driven, minerally, bright finish. Try with a grilled steak. It has 15% alcohol and only 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L22229B on the lower part of the glass bottle. It was aged in 600 L oak barrels for 8 months on the lees which added richness and mouthfeel. |
CSPC |
354191 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Gle Win |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Roussillon |
| Rating |
**+(89.5 points)
Bright, Ripe, Well bBlanced |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: The wine is aged in very old concrete tanks with walls one metre thick. Gorgeously fruity nose and masses of pure, lavishly red shiny fruit. This is a delight. Peppery freshness, the sweetness of the fruit so well balanced by an orange-citric tang and a subtle tangle of dry herbs and cool liquorice root. Carrying its 15% alcohol with consummate ease. So easy, so approachable, but far from simple. When to drink: 2022-2026. Score - 17 (out of 20) (Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, Oct. 5, 2022) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 24, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
800 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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