France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet
In the bouquet green apples and flowers. On the palate white fruits, full bodied, some sweetness, good fresh acidity and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. Young and very tasty now.
This wine is made of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. In the bouquet there are a lot of herbs, but it is in fact still locked. On the palate red berry fruits, garrigue, juicy and fresh acidity and firm tannin with a good bite. Wait a few years. Around 2021? 89+
First bottle just for the record. There were cherries in the bouquet, but also something not completely fresh. On the palate the wine was slightly corked. No score.
The second bottle pnp started a bit rustic in the bouquet, but that disappeared quickly. On the palate juicy dark berries, good and fresh acidity and firm tannin. Can easily last until 2020. Beautiful wine.
A single vineyard wine with 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. The wine has a beautiful and rich bouquet with concentrated red and dark berry fruits, minerals and garrigue. On the palate ripe fruits, very juicy, minerals, garrigue, good acidity and a firm amount of tannin with a good bite. 90+
This wine is made of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre. The oldest Grenache vine are form 1901 and the Mourvedre is 65 years old. In the bouquet beautiful garrigue and dark berry fruits. On the palate ripe red and dark forest fruits, good oak, very tasty and beautiful acidity and tannin. Beautiful wine. 90 – 91+ for now.
Beautifully ripe dark forest fruits and garrigue in the bouquet. On the palate a juicy wine with good acidity, beautiful red and dark berries and good tannin. There was some development already; so cocoa and chocolate, but possibly the wine was open for some time already. No “official” score from me, but 90+ would probably be correct.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the bouquet red and dark forest fruits, licorice and garrigue. On the palate the same impressions. A complex and elegant wine with a good balance between acidity and sweetness, some chocolate and beautiful tannin. 92+
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the bouquet beautiful dark forest fruits and garrigue. On the palate juicy dark forest fruits, a touch of pleasant sweetness, good acidity, slightly sticky tannin and a good length. Beautiful wine. 90+
2014 Domaine Santa Duc Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet Le Fournas 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet
In the bouquet green apples and flowers. On the palate white fruits, full bodied, some sweetness, good fresh acidity and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. Young and very tasty now.
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2015 Domaine Santa Duc Côtes du Rhône Les Quatre Terres 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
In the bouquet cherries and raspberries. On the palate juicy raspberries, some spiciness, good acidity and mild tannin. Fruity and clean wine.
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2015 Domaine Santa Duc Vacqueyras Les Aubes 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
This wine is made of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. In the bouquet there are a lot of herbs, but it is in fact still locked. On the palate red berry fruits, garrigue, juicy and fresh acidity and firm tannin with a good bite. Wait a few years. Around 2021? 89+
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2013 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
First bottle just for the record. There were cherries in the bouquet, but also something not completely fresh. On the palate the wine was slightly corked. No score.
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2013 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Aux Lieux-Dits 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
The second bottle pnp started a bit rustic in the bouquet, but that disappeared quickly. On the palate juicy dark berries, good and fresh acidity and firm tannin. Can easily last until 2020. Beautiful wine.
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2014 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Clos Derrière Vieille 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
A single vineyard wine with 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. The wine has a beautiful and rich bouquet with concentrated red and dark berry fruits, minerals and garrigue. On the palate ripe fruits, very juicy, minerals, garrigue, good acidity and a firm amount of tannin with a good bite. 90+
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2014 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
This wine is made of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvedre. The oldest Grenache vine are form 1901 and the Mourvedre is 65 years old. In the bouquet beautiful garrigue and dark berry fruits. On the palate ripe red and dark forest fruits, good oak, very tasty and beautiful acidity and tannin. Beautiful wine. 90 – 91+ for now.
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2012 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Beautifully ripe dark forest fruits and garrigue in the bouquet. On the palate a juicy wine with good acidity, beautiful red and dark berries and good tannin. There was some development already; so cocoa and chocolate, but possibly the wine was open for some time already. No “official” score from me, but 90+ would probably be correct.
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2012 Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the bouquet red and dark forest fruits, licorice and garrigue. On the palate the same impressions. A complex and elegant wine with a good balance between acidity and sweetness, some chocolate and beautiful tannin. 92+
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2014 Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the bouquet beautiful dark forest fruits and garrigue. On the palate juicy dark forest fruits, a touch of pleasant sweetness, good acidity, slightly sticky tannin and a good length. Beautiful wine. 90+
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