Maison Tardieu-Laurent Rasteau - Vieilles Vignes

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L'appellation qui a été bénie des Dieux! Arrière saison magnifique, qui a permis de ramasser des raisins à maturité optimale.
Le millésime

L'année 2012 n’a pas épargné les vignerons : même les plus avisés en ont quasiment « perdu le Nord » ! L’hétérogénéité au vignoble porte d’emblée la marque des dégâts provoqués par le gel hivernal. Fort malheureusement, certains pieds de très vieux Grenache et Syrah ne résisteront pas. Perte d’un patrimoine précieux, impact sur les rendements de la vendange à venir, le ... Afficher plus ›

Nature des sols

Coteaux argilo-calcaires et argiles bleues.

Élevage

20 mois en fûts d’un vin - Allier et Tronçais

Service

14°C
Décanter une heure avant le service.

Teneur en alcool

14,5%

Mise en bouteille

Sans collage, ni filtration.

Cépages

Grenache : 70 %
Syrah : 25 %
Mourvèdre : 5 %

Features flashy anise and cinnamon spice notes up front, followed by a core of dark plum and blackberry preserves. The finish offers a bolt of red licorice and a backdrop of warm fruitcake. A not-shy style that will have fans for sure.

James Molesworth
Wine Spectator , 91/100 , 2015-04-30

Smooth, rich nose; lush, dense and showing plenty of cassis, black cherry and smokiness; minerally and intense with juicy acidity. 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre.

Anthony Dias Blue
The Tasting Panel , 90/100 , 2015-03-01

Deep ruby. Powerful, expansive dark berry aromas show a distinctly ripe cast and a touch of licorice. In a deep, brooding style, offering intense cassis and bitter cherry flavors with building hints of spices and flowers. Closes broad, smoky and long, the licorice and cassis notes repeating. I find the tannins quite harmonious here, which allows the wine's powerful fruit to come to the fore

Josh Raynolds
Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar , 90-92/100 , 2014-04-01

Comprised mostly of Grenache, with 20% of Syrah, the 2012 Rasteau Vieilles Vignes is a big, rich, full-bodied effort that gives up classic Rasteau aromas and flavors of dark berry fruit, mineral, leather, chocolate and dusty soil.

Jeb Dennuck
Wine Advocate , 91-93/100 , 2013-12-01

Very dark purple. Juicy and marked more by acidity than tannin, oddly enough. Just a tad rustic.

Jancis Robinson , 16,5/20 , 2013-11-04

Vivid ruby. Powerful dark berry, licorice and floral qualities on the nose and palate, along with peppery spice and mineral flourishes that add vivacity. Sweet, broad and smoky, picking up a hint of cola on the back half. Velvety tannins provide grip to a long, sappy finish that echoes the floral and licorice notes.

Josh Raynolds
Vinous , 91/100 , 2016-06-01