Tessellae Old Vines Côtes Du Roussillon Domaine Lafage Carignan 2011 Wine Review

Tessellae Old Vines Côtes Du Roussillon Domaine Lafage Carignan 2011

A.P., Midi, France

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $18.95

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Tessellae

Agent: Glencairn Wine Merchants

Natalie's Score: 93/100

Fresh, full-bodied and invigorating: those adjectives don't usually go together but in this wine they blend beautifully. Although the alcohol is high, this full-bodied wine is nimble on its feet and tastes balanced and just right. Aromas of fleshy black fruit, just enough toast from oak and a cool breeze across a moor of garrigue on a long finish.

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This Tessellae Old Vines Côtes Du Roussillon Domaine Lafage Carignan 2011 was reviewed on October 12, 2013 by Natalie MacLean

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Neil Phillips rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Deep purple, with brighter red on the rim.

Nose of sweet spice cake, molasses biscuit, red plums, blueberry, a hint of vanilla. The alcohol is prevalent on the nose.

Racy on the palate, all about the bright red fruits (slightly stewed - almost chutney-like) with pepper, dried herbs, capsicum.

Medium-plus tannins remain firm, though it finished a tad shorter than I expected, initially. Having said that, structure is very good.

This full-bodied red wine is a blend of 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Grenache Gris grapes, the latter being a rare white wine grape. The wine was matured for 1 year in concrete tanks then bottled unfiltered. Source: Winery

1 Member would buy this wine again

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Tessellae Old Vines Côtes Du Roussillon Domaine Lafage Carignan 2011 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 93/100

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