Terres des Amoureuses - Black Sublim 2011
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
14/20
Gault & Millau
"A deeper stratum of spice and a licorice-like length enliven this cuvée, racy, proud, uncompromising in its gustatory progression. Drink it as is before the animal in it escapes!" (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau) Silky, round and gourmand. A very fine cuvée!
Features
Estate
Terres des Amoureuses
Cuvée
Black Sublim
Vintage
2011
Designation
IGP Méditerranée
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
60% Grenache, 25% Syrah et Vieux Carignan, 15% Merlot
Terroirs
plots at the gateway to the Ardèche Gorges
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
alcoholic fermentation with selected neutral yeasts. No malolactic fermentation
Breeding
18 months on fine lees in new barrels (French oak, selected extra fine grain from the Tronçais forest)
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep black dress
Nose
complex, fine and intense. Balanced fruitiness, surrounded by discreet woody notes.
Mouth
lovely texture. Balance of fruit, acids and dense tannins. Very good aromatic length.
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairing
will go well with a rack of lamb with herbs, a 7-hour leg of lamb or a rib of beef.
Land of Lovers
IGP Méditerranée
Expert opinion
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2015 guide) 14/20 (Good)
About the wine:
A deeper layer of spices and a licorice-like length enliven this racy, proud cuvée, uncompromising in its progression of flavors. Drink as is before the animal in it escapes!
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