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.
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.
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.
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.
WE 93Pts.
Layers of truffle & sun-dried garrigue lend complexity to this spicy, richly concentrated Grenache-Mourvédre blend. Edged with a fine fringe of cocoa powder tannins & fresh black-currant acidity.
Raspberry-ripple aromas on the nose, very candied and sweet. Furry tannins, fine acidic lift and spicy, savoury contrast on the finish. Fairly light for the appellation.
