TASTING NOTES 2023 by Matt Walls
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Rasteau rouge “Classique” 2023
A well balanced wine, a touch more savoury than some Rasteau from 2023, with gently muscular tannins and balanced acidity. No excess alcohol, all very harmonious. Will age well on its balance, as it’s a fairly compact style.
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Rasteau “Les Coteaux” 2023
A full ripe and rounded style. Surprisingly tannic for the vintage. this has quite a serious textural force. Give it a year or so to soften. From vines planted on blue marl soils at altitude, all destemmed then aged for I5 months in concrete tanks.
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Rasteau rouge “Argilla ad Argillam” 2023
Reductive nose, then full-bodied, intense and ripe on the palate, with lovely, spicy Syrah aromatics and a strict tannic weave. Good sense of tension and length; should be very good. Fresh and taut. Co-fermented Grenache and Syrah, grown at 340m altitude. 20% whole bunch, aged in 400L and 600L amphorae for nine months.
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Rasteau rouge “Héritage” 2023
Soft easy-going, juicy and ripe style of Rasteau, with good acid and tannic structure around ripe blackberry fruit. Great structure and freshness for a Grenache, and surprisingly dark-fruited in flavour profile; also very well balanced, without the excess alcohol that can come with Grenache on this terroir. Very fresh and long. From a parcel of pure Grenache grown on blue marl at altitude, fermented and matured in concrete.
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