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Domaine des Terrisses Grande Tradition Red (Gaillac)

Gaillac · France

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carnes vermelhas assadas · cordeiro · guisados · queijos maturados

201585 pts

Made from the local grape Duras (or Braucol), this is a soft, ripe wine. It has strawberry flavors that are lifted by a orange zest acidity. It's all fruit, fresh and ready to drink.
201491 pts

This intensely fresh red wine is a blend of Duras, Braucol and Syrah in a textured, stalky style that is tight and layered with tannins. It's certainly young, still bursting with fruit and needing to fill out as its tannins soften and its black currant fruit calms down. Then it…
201291 pts

This is a broad, rich blend of Duras and Braucol with a little Syrah thrown in. It is ripe, with black fruits and balanced tannins that give structure but do not dominate. A smoky character from wood aging rounds it out. Drink from 2016.
200787 pts

A blend of Loin de l'Oeil, Mauzac and Sauvignon Blanc, this needs the shot of acidity from the Sauvignon—it gives a real lift to the ripe apricot fruits. The wine is structured, quite tight with apple skin flavors, creating an appetizing, juicy finish.
200688 pts

Made from Fer Servadou, Duras and Syrah, this is a wine with a truly local pedigree and a modern style, with prominent new wood. There are aromas that talk of wild heather and a dry landscape and palate notes of spice, ripe berries and prunes.