Domaine de Mourchon - Family Réserve Grenache 2016
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
91-93+/100
Robert Parker
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92/100
Wine Spectator
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16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
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94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"The oldest Grenache vines".
"Family Grenache 2016 presents itself beautifully, with a deep purple hue followed by an incredible complex bouquet of black cherries and spicy blueberries mixed with hints of licorice, lavender, peppery garrigue and violets. A deep, rich and powerful Grenache sustained by a beautiful freshness, ripe tannins and a superb mineral finish. It would easily take its place in a blind tasting against choice Châteauneuf-du-Pape." (Jeb Dunnuck - 2020)
Features
Estate
Domaine de Mourchon
Cuvée
Family Réserve Grenache
Vintage
2016
Designation
Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Séguret
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Grenache (Vignes de 60 ans)
Terroirs
Soils of pure grey marl on hillsides
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity, low yields 15hl/ha
Winemaking
Maceration in open demi-muids (600L), vatting for 25 days
Breeding
10 months in demi-muids
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep purple colour
Nose
Deep and intense, aromas of ripe fruit, fig, notes of spice and liquorice.
Mouth
Full-bodied and elegant, with intense fruitiness, subtle minerality and silky tannins.
Serve
AT 16°C
Open
2h before decanting
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with duck confit, juicy meats, creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts with red fruit coulis...
Domaine de Mourchon
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine noté Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the domain :
Nestled between Mont Ventoux and the charming village of Séguret, Domaine du Mourchon extends over 35 hectares, resting on a combination of clay and limestone soils.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The full-bodied Grenache de la Réserve Familiale 2016 is another exceptional wine from Mourchon. Although probably higher in alcohol than 2015, it doesn't show the heat at all, offering instead big black cherry and plum flavors, ample body and a long, firm finish. It should age unusually long for a Grenache-based Côtes du Rhône Villages wine.
Wine Spectator
Rated 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
Ripe and fleshy to the touch, with waves of plum and blackcurrant jam, supported by notes of tobacco and roasted apple wood and showing a touch of graphite at the very end. Solid.
Jancis Robinson
Rated 16.5/20
About the wine:
Deep garnet. Rich, sweet and brambly on the nose. This variety, though obviously picked at the limit of ripeness, seems so much more at home here than Syrah! There's a touch of strawberry jam and masses of garrigue-scented fruit, followed by fine tannins.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 94/100
About the wine:
Family Grenache 2016 is magnificent, with a deep purple hue followed by an incredible complex bouquet of black cherries and spicy blueberries mixed with hints of licorice, lavender, peppery garrigue and violets. A deep, rich and powerful Grenache sustained by a beautiful freshness, ripe tannins and a superb mineral finish. It would easily find its place in a blind tasting against some choice Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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