Piedlong Rouge 2013
COMMENTAIRES DE DÉGUSTATION PAR L’ÉQUIPE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE – LE 8 FÉVRIER 2023
Le nez est marqué par le végétal, feuilles mortes, sous-bois, c’est légèrement fumé aussi.
La bouche présente quelques signes d’évolution mais reste fraîche, minérale, harmonieuse ; Des arômes à la fois fumés et de cacao amer en poudre se mélangent. Les acidités sont magnifiques, portent le vin, lui donnent de la longueur, de la droiture.
A boire pour le plaisir ou à garder encore quelques années.
INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT – JOE D’ANGELO
93. The 2013 Piedlong is a spectacular showing from the Brunier Family. It instantly opens with gorgeous aromas of dark cherries and black plums, layered with exotic spices, lavender and fresh minerals. This continues to impress on the palate with its wonderful richness and depth, backed by beautifully concentrated flavors of dark fruits, spices and lavender, which carry on well into the finish. Overall, this is a stunning wine which is already extremely appealing, and also shows the potential to evolve for years to come. Composed of 90% Grenache from the Piediong plateau with the addition of 10% Mourvèdre from the district of Pignan
HORS SERIE RVF – NOV 2016 – DOSSIER LES CHAMPIONS DE LA VALLEE DU RHONE
17.5 / 20. Ce vin, tout en nuance et gracieux, s’affirme par un nez d’orangette. La bouche confirme cette harmonie parfaite : sans manquer de chair ni de volume, elle s’étire sur un fruit pur et ciselé. Ce vin épuré démontre un raffinement majeur.
VINEOUS – APRIL 2016 – JOSH REYNOLDS
92 – $58 : Brillant ruby. Smoky red berry and cherry scents show very good clarity and pick up a floral element with air. Supple, open-knit and juicy, conveying a suggestion of white pepper that sharpens pliant raspberry and cherry cola flavors. The spicy quality repeats on the smooth, expansive and persistent finish, which shows just hint of fine-grained, fully integrated tannins. As forward as this wine is, there’s ample concentration and the requisite balance required for a positive cellaring experience.
WINE ADVOCATE – #215 – 30 OCT 2014 – JEB DUNNUCK
(89-91). Old-vine blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, Piedlong is another rock-solid wine in the vintage. Showing a ripe, textured and sweetly fruited profile, with plenty of berry fruits, roasted spice, dried flowers and black licorice, it too should drink nicely on release and have over a decade of longevity.
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