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UPC code: 7 84585 00676 2
2007 Domaine de la Mordorée,
Re:Naissance, Rosé
12/750ml
50%
Marselan (Cabernet Sauvignon
X
Grenache), 50% Merlot. 7 year old vines.
100% destemmed, vat bleeding, fermentation at 18° C
Intense pink color, rose petal and strawberry aromas. Rich and
full bodied on the palate.
Pairs well with white meats, Asian cuisine and excellent as an
aperitif.
"Light,
lurid red. Fresh red berries on the nose, with pine, dried
flowers and orange peel adding complexity. Sweet raspberry and
cherry flavors possess a pleasantly bitter edge, which adds
cut to this fruit bomb. Finishes with good persistence.
Marselan is a cross between cabernet sauvignon and grenache
that has only recently been granted BATF approval for use on
labels."
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International Wine Cellar (June 2008), 87
pts
National Retail Price:
$16.99 / bottle
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UPC code: 7 84585 00002 9
2009 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
Made from 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan,
5% Counoise
20 year old vines.
100 % destemming, 15 day maceration with a maximum of 30° C
temperature
Deep
red color. Blackcurrant and violet aromas. Melted and fine
tannins, good finish.
Food
pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, grilled meats,
semi-mature cheeses.
"Another
good value from Domaine de la Mordoree (which has made many
great Chateauneuf du Papes since the mid-90s) is their 2009
Cotes du Rhone La Dame Rousse red. Made from an intriguing
blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan,
and 5% Counoise, it exhibits copious aromas of new saddle
leather, meat juices, black currants, cherries, spice box, and
garrigue. This dark ruby-hued, medium-bodied 2009 is a very
good wine to drink over the next 3 years. "
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Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 87 pts
RECOMMENDED VALUE PICK
"Plump and juicy, with dark cherry and plum flavors laced with
a note of lavender. There's modest toast on the finish. Very
direct, but with good typicity. Drink now."
- Wine
Spectator (June 2010), 87 pts
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UPC code: 7 84585 00002 9
2008 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
40%
Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Counoise.
20 year old vines.
100 % destemming, 15 day maceration with a maximum of 30° C
temperature
Deep
red color. Blackcurrant and violet aromas. Melted and fine
tannins, good finish.
Food
pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, grilled meats,
semi-mature cheeses.
"The
2008 Cotes du Rhone La Dame Rousse exhibits a dark ruby color
along with leafy, earthy, black currant and cherry notes
intermixed with loamy soil, pepper, and spice characteristics."
-
Wine Advocate (October
2009),
87 pts
"Sweet
berry fruit, pepper, garrigue, and lavender characteristics,
fine density, medium body, and more rustic tannins that its
2007 counterpart."
- Wine Advocate (June 09), 87 pts
National Retail Price:
$16.99 / bottle
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UPC code: 7 84585 00535 2
2008 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/375ml
National Retail Price:
$10.99 / bottle
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UPC code: 7 84585 00041 8
2009 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The wine is made from 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Cinsault.
20 year-old vines.
Deep pink, slightly orange color typical
of Mordoree rose wines. Aromas of crystallized oranges and
cherries, hints of aniseed. Very round palate, fresh and a
long finish.
Food pairing: cold meats and delicatessen, fowl, white meats,
grilled lamb with Provence herbs, fish soup, fried fish,
pastas, pizzas and all Asian dishes.
"The
2009 Cotes du Rhone La Dame Rousse rose is an outstanding,
dry, crisp, light salmon-colored offering with copious aromas
of framboise, strawberries, and wild cherries. Fresh,
medium-bodied, pure, and endearing, it will provide plenty of
pleasure over the next 12 months."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 90 pts
RECOMMENDED
VALUE PICK
"Dark
pink. Red berry and cherry aromas are enlivened by blood
orange and white pepper. Rich and broad on entry, picking up
livelier citrus notes in the middle palate; lots of fruit
here. Finishes with a touch of warmth and good persistence.
I'd serve this with a grilled bird or rich fish dish."
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Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July 2010), 88 pts
"Ripe and forward,
with an excellent core of cherry and golden raspberry notes.
The fresh, spice-tinged finish is mouthfilling and juicy.
Drink now."
- Wine Spectator (June 2010), 87 pts
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UPC code: 7 84585 00041 8
2008 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
"A
sensational, classic Provençal rosé offering copious
quantities of sweet and sour cherries, framboise, spice, and
flowers."
-
Wine Advocate (June 09), 90 pts
UPC code: 7 84585 00041 8
2007 Domaine
de la Mordorée, Côtes du Rhône Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
"This
is a terrific rose offering up notes of watermelon, red berry
fruit, and some hints of citrus and flowers. It is fresh,
medium to full-bodied, and wonderfully deep and long. Drink
it over the next year."
- Wine Advocate (#178, Aug. 2008), 88 pts
"Very
pale, bright red. Jammy strawberry, raspberry and candied rose
aromas offer good straightforward appeal. Fleshy red berry
preserve flavors are round and soft, with a touch of sweetness
on the back end. Rich and powerfully fruity; I'd serve this
with spicy foods as it may be a tad weighty to drink on its
own."
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International Wine Cellar (June 2008), 88
pts
88 pts from Wine & Spirits (Feb. 09)
National Retail Price:
$15.99 / bottle
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UPC
code: 7 84585 00038 8
2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
The
wine is made from 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10%
Clairette.
Steady pink, brilliant and limpid color. Very
complex nose with flowers, red and white fruits aromas. Round,
full bodied with a long lasting aniseed and fruity finish.
Food pairing: cold meat and delicatessen, poultry, white
meats, grilled meats, fried fish, fish soup, pastas, pizzas
and all Asian cuisine.
"The
2009 Tavel La Dame Rousse rose (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10%
Cinsault, and 10% Clairette) is a bigger effort displaying
impressive notes of spring flowers, red and black currants,
cherries, strawberries, and licorice. Aromatically, it reminds
me of a red wine. In the mouth, it is medium to full-bodied
with super fruit as well as a lush personality. To me, it is
nearly the equivalent of the more expensive Tavel La Reine des
Bois."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 91 pts
RECOMMENDED
VALUE PICK
"Vivid
pink. Expressive bouquet evokes wild strawberry, cherry skin,
dried rose and a deeper note of licorice. Juicy, penetrating
red fruit flavors stain the palate, picking up a dusty note of
talc on the back end. Deftly combines depth and vivacity and
finishes with lingering red berry flavors and a refreshing
kick of blood orange."
- Tanzer's International
Wine Cellar (July 2010), 90 pts
"The aroma of ripe peaches and
strawberries is seductive. It has notes of maraschino
cherries, apricots, eucalyptus, and raspberry brambles, with a
mineral, chalky backbone.
This is a big, dry,
berried wine that pairs beautifully with a plate of prosciutto
and ripe summer tomatoes. It's rich enough to balance a
quiche with gruyere and bacon or a pork tenderloin with
mushrooms. It's serious, delicious stuff, and definitely one
of our favorites."
-
www.seriouseats.com
Serious grape: Grenache
Rose
"Don't be put off by the pinkness: these are serious
wines, full of flavor and regional character."
"Ripe and long, with a juicy beam of
raspberry, strawberry and cherry notes laced with hints of
dried orange peel and hot stone. The finish is solid and
juicy. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator (June 10), 90
pts
" La
Dame Rousse is blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault,
and 10% Clairette. Deep pink rose in color, it boasts a floral
and fresh raspberry/ cherry nose followed by vibrant fruit
flavors, a touch of chalkiness and minerals, and a crisp long
finish. Very nicely balanced and exceptionally fine drinking.
"
- I-winereview.com (April 2010), 90 pts
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UPC
code: 7 84585 00038 8
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
"This Tavel from Provence, the
color of pink rose petals, is an uncommon rosé. It tastes like
dried cherries and has the presence and body of a red wine.
It's dry. The tannins are muted. A pretty wine, this blend of
Grenache with Syrah, Cinsault and Clairette is perfect to
drink with sandwiches or pot pie made from leftover turkey.
It's good with omelets and cheese too, or roasted root
vegetables and soups. It's a wine for any season, anytime."
What it goes with: pumpkin soup, turkey pot pie, turkey
sandwiches, roasted root vegetables, omelets and cheese.
-
Los Angeles Times (December 2009)
WINE OF THE WEEK
"A
big-styled, dry, dramatic effort, it should drink well for a
year. "
- Wine Advocate (June 09), 90 pts
"Ripe, with plump watermelon and cherry notes framed by a
bright, stony edge. Long and juicy on the well-detailed
finish. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator
(June 09), 90 pts
National Retail Price:
$23.99 / bottle
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UPC
code: 7 84585 00537 6
2007 Domaine de la
Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, La Dame Rousse 24/375ml
National Retail Price:
$16.99 / bottle
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UPC
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2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, Reine des Bois 12/750ml
The wine expresses the identity and the
originality of the lieu-dit “Vallongue” that produces
wines of great aromatic complexity and significant elegance,
marrying intensity, depth, freshness and minerality.
Made from 60% Grenache, 15% Clairette, 15% Syrah, 10% Cinsault.
This wine comes from a parcel planted on a pebbled soil
covered with stones, whose geology is typical of the grands
crus from the Rhone Valley (a base made of marine molasse from
the Miocene period covered with an alpine diluvium from the
Villafranchian period).
This unique terroir is highlighted by totally natural farming
methods. The harvest is manual, followed by a careful
selection of the grapes.
"For
two of the last three vintages it has been the finest dry rose
I have tasted from France."
- Wine Advocate (Aug.
2010)
"Light,
bright red. Musky red berries and cherry skin on the nose,
with a hint of blood orange adding vivacity. A chewy, deeply
concentrated midweight with palate-staining bitter cherry and
sweet raspberry flavors and a sneaky floral quality. As big
and rich as this is, it's also improbably sappy and focused,
finishing with a persistent note of dusty minerality."
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Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July 2010), 91 pts
"This offers ebullient red and black cherry fruit, with
good tobacco and stone notes underneath for added definition.
The rock-solid finish has nice fresh acidity, allowing the
cherry fruit to linger on. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator
(June 10), 91 pts
"The
Reine des Bois also blends Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and
Clairette in a format similar to La Dame Rousse. It displays a
vibrant dried cherry and plum flavor profile with pleasant
tartness on the mid-palate and a crisp refreshing finish. It
is a pricey rosé but worth the indulgence."
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I-winereview.com (April 2010), 90+ pts
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UPC
code: 7 84885 01113 1
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel Rosé, Reine des Bois 12/750ml
The wine expresses the identity and the
originality of the lieu-dit “Vallongue” that produces
wines of great aromatic complexity and significant elegance,
marrying intensity, depth, freshness and minerality.
This wine comes from a parcel planted on a pebbled soil
covered with stones, whose geology is typical of the grands
crus from the Rhone Valley (a base made of marine molasse from
the Miocene period covered with an alpine diluvium from the
Villafranchian period).
This unique terroir is highlighted by totally natural farming
methods. The harvest is manual, followed by a careful
selection of the grapes.
The winemaking is done in respect of the personality of the
traditional grape varieties of the region:
60% Grenache, 15% Clairette, 15% Syrah, 10% Cinsault.
"The
greatest rose I have tasted in the last year is the 2008 Tavel
La Reine des Bois. Although this is a pretty hefty price for a
rose, it is a superb effort with surprising body, the texture
and richness of a red wine, and the crispness and refreshing
aspects of a rose. It offers up an explosive perfume of
watermelon, strawberries, and frambroise, an amazing texture,
and a dry, crisp personality. This tour de force in rose
should be drunk before summer, 2010."
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Wine Advocate (October 2009) - 91 pts
"Very juicy but stylish, with hints of tea, sandalwood and
dried cherry leading the way for plumper watermelon and floral
notes. The long, tobacco-tinged finish is very elegant and
persistent. Drink now."
- Wine
Spectator (June 09), 91 pts
"It
is an amazing wine. Should you come across a bottle, it’s
worth trying."
-
Wine Advocate (June 09)
National Retail Price:
$33.95 / bottle
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2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah.
Hand harvest.
Yield: 40 hl/hectare.
40 year old vines.
100% destemming, 30 day maceration with a maximum of 34°C
temperature
Raspberry, black-current and violet aromas. Full bodied, rich
and ample on the palate. Nice concentration and a long finish.
Pairs well with red meats, grilled meats, game and cheeses.
"The
2008 Lirac La Dame Rousse, a blend of equal parts Grenache and
Syrah, reveals a dense ruby/plum color, seductive blackberry
and cassis notes interwoven with hints of licorice, smoke, and
earth, medium to full body, and a silky style.
It is
ideal for drinking over the next 2-3 years."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 89 pts
"Fresh, with a racy spine that holds the licorice,
plum sauce and raspberry notes together. The juicy finish is
nicely integrated, with the raspberry edge lingering. Drink
now through 2011."
- Wine Spectator (June 2010), 89 pts
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code: 7 84585 00004 3
2007 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Dame Rousse 12/750ml
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah.
Hand harvest.
Yield: 40 hl/hectare.
40 year old vines.
100% destemming, 30 day maceration with a maximum of 34°C
temperature
Raspberry, black-current and violet aromas. Full bodied, rich
and ample on the palate. Nice concentration and a long finish.
Pairs well with red meats, grilled meats, game and cheeses.
"The
outstanding 2007 Lirac La Dame Rousse, a blend of equal parts
Syrah and Grenache, reveals a dense purple color as well as a
gorgeous, sweet nose of creme de cassis, crushed rocks,
violets, and licorice. This layered, full-bodied Lirac could
easily pass for a Chateauneuf du Pape priced twice as high.
Drink it over the next 4-5 years."
-
Wine Advocate (October 2009) - 92 pts
"Rich and driven, with a range of raspberry ganache,
crushed plum and warm fig notes followed by tobacco, spice and
licorice notes. The finish is long and rich. Drink now through
2011."
- Wine Spectator (June 09),
91 pts
"A pedal to
the medal, sensational southern Rhone red. A blend of equal
part Grenache and Syrah (both from 40-year-old vines), it
boasts a dense purple color along with a sweet perfume of
cassis, licorice, incense, spring flowers, and roasted herbs.
It is a spicy ripe, full-bodied red that tastes more like a Châteauneuf
du Pape than one might expect."
- Wine Advocate (June 09), 91 pts
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2009 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Blanc, La Reine
des Bois 12/750ml
The wine is made from 30% Grenache,
15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul, 10%
Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc. 30 year-old vines.
Skin contact
maceration and direct pressing with temperature control. 25%
is barrel fermented.
Golden color with green highlights. White fruits, peach,
apricot, pear, violet aromas.
Round, long finish, highly
flavored.
Pairs well with appetizers, fish, seafood.
UPC
code: 7 84585 00127
9
2008 Domaine de la
Mordorée, Lirac Blanc, La Reine
des Bois 12/750ml
30% Grenache, 15%
Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul, 10%
Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc.
30 year-old vines
Skin contact maceration and direct pressing with temperature
control. 25% is barrel fermented.
Golden color with green highlights. White
fruits, peach, apricot, pear, violet aromas.
Round, long finish, highly flavored.
Pairs well with appetizers, fish, seafood.
"The
2008 Lirac La Reine des Bois blanc is outstanding.
Readers should keep in mind that 2008 is a far superior
vintage for this appellation’s white wines as opposed to the
reds. This blend of 30% Grenache, 15% Viognier, 15% Roussanne,
and the rest Marsanne, Picpoul, Clairette, and Bourboulenc
exhibits beautiful sweet peach marmalade, honeysuckle, and
white currant notes presented in an elegant, crisp, medium to
full-bodied style with lots of zest and vibrancy. Drink it
over the next 1-2 years."
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Wine Advocate (October 2009) - 91 pts
"Fresh, with peach pit, nectarine and honeysuckle
notes backed by a slightly firm, bitter almond¿tinged finish.
Drink now. 1,665 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (June 09), 88 pts
National Retail Price:
$39.95 /
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code: 7 84585 00040 1
2008 Domaine de la Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Age of the vines: 40 years.
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
40 year-old vines
The maturation takes place 30%
in oak barrels, 30% in wooden tun and 40% in enameled steel
tank.
Deep dark red color with blueish hints.
Fruity and intense aromas of dried prunes and blackberry with
coffee nuances.
Melted and concentrated tannins, full bodied, very long fresh
finish.
"Very ripe, but well put together, with a juicy beam of
acidity that holds the plum, fig and raspberry ganache notes
together. Turns brighter, with more spice on the finish.
Rock-solid. Drink now through 2011. "
- Wine Spectator
(June 10), 90 pts
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UPC
code: 7 84585 00040 1
2007 Domaine de la
Mordorée, Lirac Rouge, La Reine des Bois 12/750ml
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Age of the vines: 40 years.
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
40 year-old vines
The maturation takes place 30%
in oak barrels, 30% in wooden tun and 40% in enameled steel
tank.
Deep dark red color with blueish hints.
Fruity and intense aromas of dried prunes and blackberry with
coffee nuances.
Melted and concentrated tannins, full bodied, very long fresh
finish.
"Mordoree only produces this wine in outstanding years. The
'07 is rich and velvety, filled with blue-purple fruit held
tight by stony minerality. It manages to feel generous and
firm at once, ready for a meaty dinner or chunk of
strong cheese."
- Wine & Spirits (Feb. 10), 92 pts
"The
outrageously superb 2007 Lirac La Reine des Bois (equal parts
Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah) may be the finest wine Delorme
has yet made. Its dense purple color is accompanied by a
sumptuous perfume of black fruits, licorice, earth, and
pepper. The fruit quality is deep, textured, and pure, and the
35-second finish is superb. This knock-out wine should drink
well for 7-8 years."
- Wine Advocate (October 2009) - 94 pts
"Really loaded with fruit, this shows raspberry, boysenberry
and blackberry notes all layered with sweet spice and bacony
toast before the fresh, mineral-driven finish takes over.
Impressive for the appellation. Drink now through 2012."
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Wine Spectator (June 09), 92
pts
National Retail Price:
$42.95 /
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UPC
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80% Grenache,
10% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah, 2.5% Vaccarese, 2.5% Counoise.
60 year-old vines
Aged in 50% oak barrels.
Deep ruby red color, red fruits aromas leading
to leather, black truffles and coffee notes. Fat and
concentrated on the palate, with liquorice and dark fruit flavors.
Pairs well with game and red meats, cheeses.
"Quite
ripe and well-rounded for the vintage, with flattering
blueberry, blackberry and fig paste notes liberally laced with
spice, toast and fruitcake flavors. The long, toasty finish is
dense, with a lightly firm edge. Drink now through 2022."
- Wine Spectator's Insider (June 2010), 91 pts
"One
of the finest Chateauneuf du Papes I tasted in the challenging
2008 vintage is Mordoree’s 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reine
des Bois.
It
boasts a deep dark ruby/purple hue as well as aromas of
camphor, blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and spice box.
Dense and medium to full-bodied, it is one of the most
concentrated efforts of the vintage."
- Wine
Advocate (October 2009) - 90-93 pts
2007
Domaine
de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Reine des Bois 6/750ml
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80% Grenache,
5% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah, 5% Vaccarese, 5% Counoise.
60 year-old vines
Aged in 50% oak barrels.
Deep ruby red color, red fruits aromas leading
to leather, black truffles and coffee notes. Fat and
concentrated on the palate, with liquorice and fruity flavors.
Pairs well with game and red meats, cheeses.
"Not
surprisingly, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reine des Bois
is another prodigious offering from this estate. A blend of
80% Grenache and the rest equal parts Mourvedre, Syrah,
Counoise, and Vacarrese, it was aged 50% in stainless steel
tanks and 50% in small oak barrels. The result is an
inky/blue/purple-colored wine displaying a formidable nose of
graphite, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries,
licorice, and violets. Full-bodied with exquisite depth,
impressive purity, and a multilayered, sumptuous finish with
moderate tannin, its purity, freshness, vibrancy, and
precision are exceptional. Give it 2-3 years of bottle age and
drink it over the following two decades."
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Wine Advocate (October 2009) - 96+ pts
"Stunning in its combination of density, purity
and elegance. There’s plenty of dark fig, cassis, pastis and crushed plum
fruit, along with melted licorice, ganache and black tea notes. But the texture
is supple, the tannins silky and the finish long and beguiling. Harnesses the
precociousness of the vintage with true depth and length. Best from 2010
through 2030."
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Wine Spectator (May 2009), 96pts - HOT WINE
"The
purple-colored 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Reine des Bois is
loaded. Although still primary and backward, it reveals an
extraordinary depth of juicy blackberry and cassis fruit
interwoven with notes of roasted herbs, meat juices, camphor,
and a touch of licorice. The wine boasts great depth, a superb
texture, and a full-bodied richness nicely framed by high yet
velvety tannins and fresh acidity. The vintage’s remarkable
aromatic complexity and freshness are apparent in this big,
substantial, authoritative wine. It will need 3-4 years of
cellaring, and should keep for 20-25 years."
- Wine Advocate (Oct 2008), 96-97+pts
"Inky
ruby. The nose offers a highly complex, wild array of dark
berry and floral scents, along with anise, herbs and smoky
minerals. Utterly stains the palate with deep black and blue
fruit flavors complemented by strong notes of lavender
pastille and tobacco. Tannins come up with air but the fruit
seems to suck them up. Finishes with a strong wallop of
luscious blueberry and mocha and outstanding persistence. This
looks to be one of the best wines of this superb vintage."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Jan. 09),
93-96 pts
National Retail Price:
$140.95 / bottle
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2005
Domaine de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape,
La Plume du Peintre
12/750ml
100%
Grenache.
"Not that it is easy to find or afford, but if you have sufficient
wealth, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du Peintre (100%
old vine Grenache from La Crau) is out of this world. It is
much more accessible and opulent than the behemoth 2003, but
is still so concentrated that it will evolve for 40+ years. It
is a rare, rare jewel of Chateauneuf du Pape."
- Wine Advocate (Oct. 2008), 99+ pts
"A
limited cuvee, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du
Peintre is meant to age for 40-50 years. From a specific site
in one of the appellation’s most hallowed sectors (La Crau),
this wine’s level of concentration, richness, extract, and
harmony are almost beyond comprehension. With beautifully
integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol, it is a monster wine
the likes of which are rarely seen today. The lucky few who
are able to latch on to a bottle will be singing its glories
fifty years from now."
- Wine Advocate (#173, Oct. 2007), 98 pts
"A stunning combination of density and purity, with a
nearly distilled essence of kirsch and blackberry fruit that's
layered with exotic fig, graphite, licorice and spice cake
notes. The long finish is full throttle, yet racy and
balanced. 100 percent Grenache. Drink now through 2009. 125
cases made."
- Wine Spectator (Apr 2008), 97 pts
"Inky ruby. Room-filling bouquet evokes dark cherry,
boysenberry, graphite, fresh lavender and anise.
Palate-staining red and dark berry liqueur flavors are
uncannily fresh and precise, managing to be both hugely
concentrated and strikingly fresh at once. With its echoing
notes of sweet dark berry preserves and minerals, this
stunning wine doesn't ever seem to finish."
- International Wine Cellar (Jan 2008), 96 pts
"As
in 2003, Delorme has produced a 1,500-bottle cuvee of the 2005
La Plume du Peintre, which is 100% Grenache, all of it from
old vines on one of the famed sectors of Chateauneuf du Pape,
the lieu-dit known as La Crau. Tipping the scales at 16.3%
alcohol, this wine is aged two-thirds in neutral wood and tank
and one-third in small barrels. It is 100% destemmed Grenache
and is meant to last 30-40 years. I wouldn’t be surprised to
see the 2003 and 2005 last 40-50 years. The 2005 is inky
blue/purple in color with an extraordinary nose of
blueberries, off-the-chart levels of polyphenols and dry
extract. Tasting just like the concentrated essence of a
vintage port but totally dry, this is profound stuff and
probably the Chateauneuf du Pape of the vintage, but with such
a minuscule production, only a few bottles will ever make it
outside the domaine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035. Imported
by Kysela Père et Fils, LTD."
- Wine Advocate (issue 169), 96-100 pts
#F0EE15340
UPC code: 7 84585 00684 7
2003
Domaine de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape,
La Plume du Peintre
12/750ml
1/3 Grenache, 1/3 Mourvèdre, 1/3 Syrah.
80 year-old vines
Aged in 100% oak barrels.
Deep ruby red and opaque color. Red fruits aromas with notes
of leather, mocha, black truffles and coffee. Fat and
concentrated on the palate, flavorful with an endless
licoriced and fruity finish.
Pairs well with red and game meats, cheeses.
"Christophe Delorme believes the 125-case cuvee of
2003 Chateauneuf du Pape La Plume du Peintre will live for 50
to 100 years. When I looked at the technical
analysis, I found this wine to be literally off the charts,
and I have certainly never seen a wine from either the
southern or northern Rhone with such incredible numbers in
terms of dry extract and polyphenol levels. It is no shy wine
at 16% alcohol, but it seems incredibly well-balanced although
strikingly backward. It is like the concentrated essence of
blackberries, scorched earth, and an almost liquefied steel
and spice component. Huge and amazingly pure, with profound
concentration, magnificent body, and a finish that just seems
to be endless, this is the stuff of legends, but there is
virtually none of it in the marketplace. Give it about 4-5
years of bottle age and drink it over the following 30+ years."
-
Robert Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate (Issue 163) - 99
pts
"Dark, saturated ruby. Flamboyantly aromatic nose offers
creme de mure, exotic oak spices, dark chocolate and pipe
tobacco. Thick and creamy in texture, showing deeply
concentrated kirsch, blackberry and baking spice flavors that
saturate the palate and cling endlessly. The round, sweet
tannins beautifully complement the lush fruit. A dramatic,
stunning effort, but only 1,500 bottles were produced."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 95 pts
National Retail Price: $320.00 / bottle
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