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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
5124 Domaine Castan, Les Terres Rouges, 2008 7 8 First notes of tobacco leaf are starting to show,<br />
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc but it will improve further yet.<br />
5125 Château Salitis, Cuvée Premium, 2007 7 7 Very fine wine from a great property. As good as its<br />
AOC Cabardès reputation.<br />
5126 Château La Clotte-Fontane, Cuvée 2008 7 7 The Pages family only make fine wine and this follows<br />
Mathiérou, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc their family tradition. Good balance.<br />
5127 Le Rouge de L’AZEROLLE, AOC Minervois 2008 8 8 Wonderful value. If there is any criticism, it is only that more<br />
fruit would be welcome, otherwise it is lovely.<br />
5131 Les Ombrages, Vin de Pays 2008 9 9 Lovely, perfumed aroma. A very attractive aperitif.<br />
des Côtes de Gascogne Blanc<br />
5132 Les Ombrages, Vin de Pays du Vaucluse, 2008 9 10 Not much fruit, so should be enjoyed this year.<br />
5133 Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 8 9<br />
Louis Mondeville<br />
5134 Cabernet Sauvignon, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 8 8<br />
Louis Mondeville<br />
5135 Syrah, Vin de Pays d’Oc, Louis Mondeville 2008 8 7<br />
5136 Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 9 9<br />
Domaine Peirière<br />
5137 Sauvignon Blanc, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 8 8<br />
Domaine Peirière<br />
5138 Grenache Rosé, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 9 10<br />
Domaine Peirière<br />
5139 Merlot, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 8 8<br />
Domaine Peirière<br />
5140 Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2008 8 8<br />
Domaine Peirière<br />
Cellar Offering 190<br />
5141 Syrah, Napa Valley 2005 8 8 Leather, saddles, cassis and joy – all mixed up in one bottle.<br />
5142 Merlot, Napa Valley 2006 6 6 Very ripe, powerful, condensed flavours. Excellent.<br />
5143 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005 6 7 One of the best wines from the whole of the Napa region.<br />
5144 Enveiere, Napa Valley 2002 8 8 Now the price has been forgotten, only remember how<br />
wonderful this wine now tastes. It is poetry in a bottle.<br />
5145 Estate Pinotage, Stags Leap, Napa Valley 2006 9 9 Wonderful example of a great winemaker’s artistry.<br />
5146 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 8 8 Pungent, powerful and full of rich fruit.<br />
Stags Leap, Napa Valley<br />
5147 Estate Cabernet Franc, 2006 7 7 Leaner cassis notes, but very elegant red notes.<br />
Stags Leap, Napa Valley<br />
5148 Estate RMS Signature Reserve 2006 6 6 Rich, stylish, huge and offers every note of each fruit<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap, component.<br />
Napa Valley<br />
5149 “Pure” Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County 2008 9 9 Pure in name, pure in flavours.<br />
5150 “Pure” Zinfandel, North Coast 2007 8 9 Delicious fruit at the front.<br />
5151 X <strong>Wine</strong>ry “Red X” Cabernet Blend 2007 7 7 Very fine blending operation. Good style.<br />
5152 X <strong>Wine</strong>ry “X 3”, Tri-County 2007 6 7 Too good to rush, let it take its time.<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
5153 X <strong>Wine</strong>ry Nova Vineyards Zinfandel, 2008 8 8 No wonder this is the Golden State’s favourite variety.<br />
Lake County Very rich and full.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
All of these wines come from the single estate of Olivier<br />
Mandeville-Peirière. They all show rather thin, but perfectly<br />
true, varietal characters. None will ever become an absolute<br />
favourite wine, but it is very hard not to praise them for their<br />
straight forward characters that offer decent perfume, good<br />
fruit and fine length. Though, none of those come in much<br />
volume.<br />
All of the wines from the Domaine Peirière are drinking really<br />
well now.
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