90pts WS: A solidly built version, with crushed cherry and plum puree notes that meld with melted red licorice before singed juniper takes over on the finish. This has guts and range.
Solid performance from this humble appellation the 2021 Croix Mouton exhibits aromas of sweet berries spices and licorice followed by a mediumbodied fleshy and atypically rich generous palate. It's a blend of Merlot with a mere 2% Cabernet Sauvignon.
JS 92Pts.
Lots of strawberries, cherries, mocha and sweet spices. Medium- to- full-bodied with velvety tannins. Round, layered and creamy with plenty of berry and chocolate character on the palate and a vivid, fruity finish.
An intense ruby robe, with prominent red fruit aromas enhancing the wine freshness supported by ample and harmonious tannins to express fruit.
Enjoy chilled with a creamy fish dish or at room temperature with red meats or poultry.
Savory olive notes here alongside dark berry fruit, walnuts and licorice. Juicy and fresh with a nicely firm tannin frame, medium body and a more mineral finish. Try in 2024.
WE 91Pts.
Juicy palate of this wine offers abundant dusty, juicy red berries, cherry liqueur, fresh blackberries, black cherries, purple plums & thyme stems, with a firm & stony mineral finish. The wine has great texture.
The Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau offers intense aromas of black fruit and blueberries, lifted by a touch of spice. The density and depth of the palate associate fruit and minerality with remarkable persistence.
JD 90Pts.
Revealing a healthy ruby/purple color as well as fresh, lively notes of black cherry & blackberries, violets and spice, it's medium-bodied, has a balanced, silky texture, good mid-palate depth, & a great finish.
D 92Pts.
A surprisingly floral expression, with plentiful violets on the nose. Smooth, ripe, fresh & well balanced. The acidity is quite marked, in fact, making for quite a brisk, strict style on the palate. Tannins are firm & quite rigid.
