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Domaine de la Mordorée Tavel Rosé ‘La Reine des Bois’ 2016

Rhône Blend from Tavel

$60

$57ea in any 3+
$54ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork
I pestered Euan for something with a bit of bottle age on it! Enjoy!

Description

This is proper Rosé. Proper Rosé colour, and, real falvour. A hint of musk, fruits more down the cherry line than berry line. A fuller feel in the mouth compared with Mordorée’s Côtes du Rhône Rosé. Closing in on light red level. Actually tightens up a little with some air, building more tension, whilst the fruit opens and lengthens. Incredibly refreshing. Best drunk not too cold, around 10ºC.

A note on Rosé: Over the years we got to dry Rosé a big tick. Provence Rosé took off and an ocean of fairly insipid light blush gear in fancy bottles hit the market!

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

Grenache 60 % Cinsault 10% Syrah 10 % Mourvèdre 10% Clairette 5% Bourboulenc 5% from 40 year old vines.

“Domaine de la Mordoree continues to fashion some of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s most exciting wines as well as Lirac, rosés from Tavel, and sensational Côtes du Rhône’s.”

Robert Parker Jnr.

About Domaine de la Mordorée

Domaine de la Mordorée was founded 34 years ago by the recently deceased Christophe Delorme whose work is continued by his wife (Madeleine) daughter (Ambre) longtime cellarmaster Rémy Chauvet in concert with two Châteauneuf enologists. These are modern styled Rhône’s farmed bio-dynamically that combine the subtle use of French oak for its top wines. The un-oaked ‘La Dame Rousse’ range deliver some of the greatest QPR wines anywhere in the vinous world. Witness the fine quality of these wines, even in difficult vintages, to grasp their inherent quality. The Lirac and Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Cuvée De La Reine Des Bois’ wines are compelling – rich, classy and concentrated. Mordorée is a genuine superstar of modern-day viticultural France.

Where in the World is Domaine de la Mordorée?

Domaine de la Mordorée is based in Tavel, close to where the Rhône Valley meets the Languedoc. The hold plantings across Tavel, Lirac, Châteauneuf-du-Papes in the southern Rhône, and, Condrieu in the northern Rhône.

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93 Points

The 2016 Tavel La Reine des Bois is among those at the very top of the appellation. It's full-bodied, ripe and rich, marrying ample fruit with complex spice notes and a wonderfully silky texture.

Joe Czerwinski

Where in the world does the magic happen?

Domaine de la Mordorée, Chemin des Oliviers, Tavel, France

Tavel

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