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Château d'Or et de Gueules Qu'es Aquo Red (Costières de Nîmes)

Costières de Nîmes · France

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carne bovina mal passada · cordeiro

201290 pts

Something different, the fruit for this wine comes off 80-year-old Carignan vines. The result is an intensely concentrated wine that mixes raspberry and blueberry fruit with delicate herbal shadings. It's full-bodied, but supple and easy to drink, ending on a note of dark chocol…
200988 pts

This pure Carignan from 80-year-old vines is really interesting aromatically, featuring hints of clove, cinnamon and lavender, but its substantial tannins clamp down hard on the palate, raising the question of whether it has enough fruit concentration to age successfully. Drink…
200884 pts

Made solely from old-vine Carignan, this wine does stand out as being unique among a flight of Costières de Nîme wines. It's slightly pruny, marked by dried fruit, leather and clove, turning a touch metallic on the finish.