I loved the 2019 version of Cote Mas Syrah-Grenache, and while a bit surprising, the 2020 is again a nice bargain.
Cote Mas Syrah Grenache 2020
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Back to Rhone – La Vieille Ferme 2021
A bit of nostalgia, this wine was available in Hungary many years ago, imported by Bortársaság. Then supply discontinued, sadly, but I spot it in the Vinatis webshop when ordering some Loire reds, so here we are.
Jorge Navascues Cutio 2018, Carinena, Spain
A grenache, finally. I drank less of them in the last few months than it’s usual for me, but here you go. A spanish one that also contains a bit of carignan.Value from the supermarket – Domaines des Lauribert Cotes du Rhone 2019
Picked from Auchan, my third bottle of the wine or so. Lovely affordable Cotes du Rhone red.
Glaetzer Wallace 2018
I was expecting a fruit bomb, but it’s something different, which I liked first, but then… Continue reading
A favorite of mine: Cote Mas Rouge 2019
Super, super little red from Languedoc. It’s the rare case when I’m 100% satisfied with a wine.
Bonny Doon Vineyard “Le Cigare Volant” 2018
I think my first Bonny Doon wine. A producer that has been on my “must try” list for ages…
Lovely OZ Grenache: Willunga Clarendon 2015
As far as I can tell Grenache is on the rise down under, at least some bloggers are enthusiastic about the variety. I can see why, when tasting wines like this Willunga The Hundred Clarendon Single Vineyard 2015 release.
Alain Jaume Les Gélinottes Ventoux 2019
I loved the 2016 vintage of this wine, mostly when it was in its primary state, though (2016 Southern Rhone reds quickly went into a dumb phase in my experience, see also here). The 2019 is good, but not on the same level.
2016 Southern Rhones and dumb phase – Clos Saint-Antonin Cotes du Rhone
Yet another wine that makes me believe Southern Rhone reds are prime examples of wines which go through dumb phases. This looks even more closed down compared to my last bottle tasted 17 months ago (see post here).