What I call a half decent offer, £3 off at the CoOp, £5.99. Produced by Oliver Bonfils. For Rhone folks - If you're passing you could do a lot worse for a mid week glugger.
Good quality GSM (Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre) Tastes as if it were very lightly oaked, and Syrah dominated, which is remarkable for the offer. Very deep colour, but not over-extracted on the palate. Some "Lirac" style spice, good texture quite fleshy.
I wonder if this 2011 vintage was very successful in the Languedoc ? Taste is good, balance is good, finish does hold for longer than many.
A lot deeper and more interesting than a bulk CdR.
I think this will keep, 5 years. Rather young at the moment, but with bottle maturity, I'm pretty sure this could be a very nice patio evening quaffer.
Google translate
but you get the idea:
Syrah can speak beautifully on this land, with controlled yields around 40 hl / ha. Traditional vinification with punching and daily power cuts for maceration up to 75 days depending on the year and tastings tanks.
This wine is aged in vats for several months to give it flexibility and tannins
Punching down the cap and daily battonage
Are these oak vats ?
