1999 Vin de Pays de l'Herault
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Please note that another bottle of this was tasted by other reliable tasters soon afterwards and found to be very satisfactory. Very deep crimson. A bit cheesy and then volatile on the nose, though it did not look especially old. Quite dusty – in fact my glass had quite a bit of sediment in it. Drying finish. Some heat. And rather tart too. These vines missed the storm that ruined many other vineyards down there apparently. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(a blend of syrah, mourvedre and cabernet) Full red. An exotic head shop of a nose: blackberry, orange peel, roasted meat, mace, clove, grilled nuts. Then extremely intensely flavored and dense with extract; combines an almost confectionary late-harvest sweetness with bracing acid structure. Distinctly peppery, salty finish, like steak au poivre Laurent Vaille told me in the spring of 2000 that he brought in some of his mourvedre in '99 with potential alcohol as high as 18.5%! An extremely idiosyncratic, fascinating wine that gives the impression of coming from fruit picked weeks later than that at nearby Mas de Daumas Gassac.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Syrah / Shiraz
Red
Dry