09-11-2011, 01:44 PM
Haut-Coustias '07 Cairanne :
Wat een wijn! Doet mij wat aan het topgamma van Santa Duc denken. Veel alcohol, maar ook structurerende zuren. Hedonistisch.. En na een volle dag in de koelkast met vacuvin, nog altijd zeer genietbaar. Neus niet al te plat, en nu mooi versmolten in de mond. Niveau: Châteauneuf uit de betere middenmoot.
Druivensamenstelling: 60 mourvèdre, 20 syrah, 20 grenache.
24 maanden op foudres. Wijnstokken gemiddeld 70 jaar oud. 30 hl/ha
Geschiedenis: Vignerons de père en fils depuis 300 ans, dix générations se sont succédées sur le même vignoble depuis André Alary en 1692. Frédéric et François Alary ont repris l'exploitation en 1984 et exploitent 25 ha sur les coteaux de Saint Martin dont l'oratoire, construit au milieu des vignes, a donné le nom au domaine.
Bob: I reviewed the 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Haut-Coustias in issue 181, but I had it twice over the last few months, and I was blown away by it, rating it even higher than the lofty score it received last year. Moreover, it is a late-released wine, so hopefully, readers will be able to find a bottle or two. This dense ruby/purple-colored Cairanne (which includes a lot of Mourvedre intermixed with Grenache and Syrah) offers up big, sweet aromas of black raspberries, kirsch, pepper, roasted meats, and bouquet garni. Full-bodied and dense with exceptional purity and seemingly more texture, depth, and length than I remember from last year (and it was impressive then), this 2007 has developed into a big time sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well for 5-6 years.
This is one of the most highly respected estates in the southern Rhone. Almost every insider speaks of l’Oratoire Saint-Martin, run by Frederic and Francois Alary, as an example of a perfectly managed, impeccably manicured vineyard as well as meticulous winemaking.
Wat een wijn! Doet mij wat aan het topgamma van Santa Duc denken. Veel alcohol, maar ook structurerende zuren. Hedonistisch.. En na een volle dag in de koelkast met vacuvin, nog altijd zeer genietbaar. Neus niet al te plat, en nu mooi versmolten in de mond. Niveau: Châteauneuf uit de betere middenmoot.
Druivensamenstelling: 60 mourvèdre, 20 syrah, 20 grenache.
24 maanden op foudres. Wijnstokken gemiddeld 70 jaar oud. 30 hl/ha
Geschiedenis: Vignerons de père en fils depuis 300 ans, dix générations se sont succédées sur le même vignoble depuis André Alary en 1692. Frédéric et François Alary ont repris l'exploitation en 1984 et exploitent 25 ha sur les coteaux de Saint Martin dont l'oratoire, construit au milieu des vignes, a donné le nom au domaine.
Bob: I reviewed the 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Haut-Coustias in issue 181, but I had it twice over the last few months, and I was blown away by it, rating it even higher than the lofty score it received last year. Moreover, it is a late-released wine, so hopefully, readers will be able to find a bottle or two. This dense ruby/purple-colored Cairanne (which includes a lot of Mourvedre intermixed with Grenache and Syrah) offers up big, sweet aromas of black raspberries, kirsch, pepper, roasted meats, and bouquet garni. Full-bodied and dense with exceptional purity and seemingly more texture, depth, and length than I remember from last year (and it was impressive then), this 2007 has developed into a big time sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well for 5-6 years.
This is one of the most highly respected estates in the southern Rhone. Almost every insider speaks of l’Oratoire Saint-Martin, run by Frederic and Francois Alary, as an example of a perfectly managed, impeccably manicured vineyard as well as meticulous winemaking.