2014 Château Pesquié Les Terrasses Rouge Ventoux

Der var sejr til en uprætentiøs Rhône vin i form af Château Pesquié Terrasses 2014, som forhandles af Philipson Wine. Ikke noget stort navn og årgangen hører heller ikke til blandt de allerbedste. Men kvaliteten fornægter sig ikke desto mindre ikke hos denne Parker favorit. En Côtes du Rhône i pleaserudgave med rund næse med let animalsk præg og toner af hvid peber og læder og blød mellemfyldig mund i indsmigrende stil med opulente noter af tobak, Herbes de Provence, modne kirsebær og lys chokolade i skøn forening. Super køb til prisen.

Always a terrific value, the 2014 Ventoux Terrasses is no exception and offers complex, classic southern Rhone notes of dried garrigue, pepper, spice-box, licorice and sweet cherry fruit. These carry to a medium to full-bodied, elegant and balanced red that gains depth and richness with time in the glass, has loads Provencal character and a great finish. Made from a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah that was aged in tank and old barrels, it can last for 7-8 years (I know as I just finished a case of the '05, which was still going strong at age 10.)