Éric Texier Vieille Serine Brézème Côtes du Rhône AOC 2016

Description

Classic granite profile of the northern Rhône, on the northern bank of the Ouvèze in Ardèche. Syrah from 70+ year old vines, locally known as "Serine". A deep, pleasant, generous, and complex wine with a classicSyrah profile.Whole-cluster maceration for 8 to 10 days. Fermented by indigenous yeasts in wooden vats. No use of sulfur before bottling. Aged in foudres on its fine lees for 36 to 48 months. Bottling without fining or filtration. Depending on the vintage, the wine may or may not see any additions of sulfur.

Serving recommendation

Serve at 16-18 °C with both rustic and sophisticated dishes, stews, braises, and grilled meats, dark fish and tomato-based dishes such as ratatouille.

Rating

Robert Parker
The medium-bodied 2015 Cotes du Rhone Brezeme had me flashing back to the complex-as-hell 1999 that originally put Texier (and Brézème) on the map. Crushed stone, herbal notes, blueberries, black olives and smoke all swirl together with roasted meat, then come to a firm, lingering finish. Įvertinimas: 91

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