Rasteau "Les Argiles Bleues"
2019
A smaller production cuvee, the 2019 Rasteau Les Argiles Bleues is more purple hued and has a primordial bouquet of blue fruits, scorched earth, new leather, lavender, and violets. A serious, full-bodied Rasteau, it stays in the focused, elegant style of the vintage yet packs plenty of muscle on the palate, has loads of structure, and a great finish.
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Ripe and structured, with a graphite underpinning supporting a core of dark cherry, blueberry and plum compote flavors. The racy-edged finish has dark tea and anise notes filling in.
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Good fresh fruit, this is smooth and approachable. Nice ripeness of fruit and tannin here, teamed with quite forthright acidity. More classically Rasteau than many this year, this has ample fruit and muscle.
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There is underlying power to this seductive wine, which opens with rich blackberry paste and vanilla-steeped cherry edged in graphite and roasted herbs. This is anchored by fine-grained tannins and a salty, smoky mineral finish that lingers. Grenache and Syrah.
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This red's attractive violet, black currant and plum flavors show a liberal dusting of black pepper. Offers plenty of graphite power, while an intriguing eucalyptus note brings freshness, with savory, salty mesquite and mineral notes splaying out. Black tea tannins keep this slightly grippy and tightly wound on the medium-length finish. Grenache and Syrah.
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