| 15.5 / 20 |
Region: Cotes Du Roussillon
Country: France
A french wine from the Cotes Catalanes, in the boundary between France and Spain, this is an interesting, out of the ordinary wine.
Made with Grenache, Syrah and Carignan, it's dark ruby in color. The nose points towards strawberries, strongly. In fact, there were few red wines I've tasted so far that smelled so clearly like strawberries. Behind that, there a few sweet, jammy notes and some earthy tones going around in the nose.
The mouth is on the sweet side, with nice touches of red fruit - here, not so clearly strawberries. The tannins are there, but are balanced, not overwhelming the taste. Average persistence, finishing elegantly with a touch of chocolate.
For my personal taste, I find this wine lacks a bit in structure and complexity. But, nevertheless, it is an interesting, uncomplicated wine from a lesser known region in France.
Tasted on 2010-08-17
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