Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone Ceps Centenaires la Meme 2023

Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone Ceps Centenaires la Meme 202397 pts Decanter Barrel sample, so a provisional score. Unbelievably pure red and black fruits strawberry and damson with lavender and violets underneath. This has such a beautiful tannic feel, like woven silk. Grippy though it certainly has structure. The definition of a great, pure Grenache from the southern Rhne, with the structure, freshness and purity, and a classic balance. It's potent, but not excessive. From 120 year old pure Grenache vines;

luckily there is still space for this indigenous grape

Chardonnay and Piccolit

this will drink with pleasure early in life

custard and yellow apple

Racking via the bunghole

The 2022 (2023 not scored yet)

The wine is then aged in 350l and 700l barrels (30% new)

chalk is made up microorganisms and limestone is generally from larger organisms

delicious and beautifully textured and detailed larger-bodied flavors that brim with both minerality and dry extract

and a hint of dark chocolate

Winemaking: Traditional fermentation methods with careful vinification to preserve the varietal's distinct characteristics

The wine is usually raked once a year