White

Tardieu-Laurent Guy Louis White (Côtes du Rhône)

Côtes du Rhône · France

Fact sheet

frango assado · peixes grelhados · queijos macios · camarão · saladas com frutas

201390 pts

The 15% Viognier in the blend exerts outsize influence on the bouquet of this wine, which exudes notes of honey, apricot and spice. On the palate, this is a big mouthful of ripe tropical fruit, framed on the mouthwatering finish by hints of toasted oak.
201191 pts

This is strongly marked by toasty, cedary oak, but enough fruit comes through on the midpalate and finish to suggest this is more than just another oaky red. It's rich and creamy through the midpalate, then finishes long, with mixed berry notes emerging at the end.
200987 pts

Smoky and toasty, with those oaky notes balanced by honeyed fruit, like grilled peach and pineapple. This is a rich, corpulent Côtes du Rhône that just fades a bit quickly on the finish. Drink now.
200888 pts

Shows off the TL barrel regime, with toasty, mealy notes and hints of vanilla that come close to overwhelming the honeyed pear fruit. Turns fresh and pineapple-y on the finish, so give it another year in the bottle to knit all its pieces together.
200788 pts

Loaded up with toast and vanilla, as you might expect from Tardieu Laurent, but the wine shows plenty of weight and concentration under the wood, and some underlying pear and melon fruit ultimately finds its way out. It's a rich, succulent mouthful of oak and fruit for near-term…