Domaine Gramenon, L'Emouvante, Côtes du Rhône, 2016

93
Tasted by: Matt Walls
(at En primeur tastings, Rhône, 08 Oct 2017)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2024
A captivating nose, really spicy, with notes of clove, cinnamon, cardamom and intense smoky bacon. Full-bodied, vibrant and detailed in the mouth, with remarkable acidity. Fun to drink, it flirts with reduction. It has robust, chiselled tannins, and remarkable freshness and detail for a southern Rhône Syrah.
95
Tasted by: Matt Walls
(at Rhône Valley, 07 Feb 2020)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2026
Old-vine Syrah from Montbrison-sur-Lez in the northern reaches of the Southern Rhône, yields of 25 hl/ha. Hugely complex, unmistakably Southern Rhône Syrah but with a Northern bent. Candied violets, blackberry pâte de fruits, blueberries and extinguished cigar smokiness. Fresh, with some enjoyably textural tannins, well balanced, highly drinkable and has a cooling menthol edge. What a wine!
Domaine Gramenon, L'Emouvante, Côtes du Rhône 2016
Producer
Domaine Gramenon
Brand
L'Emouvante
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Côtes du Rhône
Sweetness
Dry
Body
Full
Oak
Lightly Oaked
Grapes
100% Syrah / Shiraz