Region: Corbières
Country: France
Year: 2010
Price: $4.95
Tasting Date: April 4, 2013
Location: Vintage Cellar
Food Pairing: None
Winery Review: Superb dark garnet color with a few reflections of dark orange. Intense nose of ripe fruits, spices, and roasted coffee. The palate is rounded and full, with silky matured tannins and hints of vanilla. This wine is rich and powerful with layers of tannins.
My Thoughts:First impression of the smell is an old sponge that was used to clean up spilled wine. Very musty wood and mildew. Some vegetal or earthy notes, tree bark and leaves. The flavor was dominated by oak. A few musty hints poking through with spice. There are some mild tannins as well. Overall the flavor and mouth feel were very mild. I didn't hate it, I feel it served as a good example of the Old World style I keep hearing about.
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