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Prieuré de Montézargues Tavel

Tavel · France

Fact sheet

salada niçoise · frango grelhado · rosbife · salmon

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201590 pts

This isn't as big and burly as some Tavels, but it packs a lot of flavor into its medium-bodied frame. Crushed-stone sensations lead the way, followed up by ample fruit, which ranges from peach and melon to red plum. Drink through the end of 2017.
201490 pts

This is pretty pale for a Tavel, with a coppery tinge to its pink color. Notes of lime zest, wet stone and modest cherry-berry notes finish on a bright citrus note.
201386 pts

Bubble gum and cotton candy aromas come across as slightly confected at the moment, but they should settle down into cherry-berry notes after 6–9 months of cellaring. Like most Tavels, this should be at its best about 18 months after the vintage.
2012
2011