L’Accent de La Roquète Rouge 2010
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #166 – JAN/FEB 2013 – JOSH REYNOLDS
Bright ruby-red. Exotic, floral-accented aromas of raspberry and cherry liqueur, Asian spices and herbs. Spicy, penetrating red fruit flavors gain weight with air and pick up deeper licorice and cherry-cola qualities. Fine-grained tannins give shape and grip to an impressively long, floral-dominated finish. I don’t recall ever having a more impressive wine from this estate. 93
WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER – SEPT 26, 2012
94 pts – Flavors of melted licorice, blood orange, black tea, macerated black currant, anise and smoldering tobacco have been woven together here with a thread of alder that ties up the full-bodied finish with grace. Shows power, but definition too, and retains a lovely, lingering feel. Best from 2013 through 2026
WINE ADVOCATE – 31 OCT 2011 – #197 – (93-95) pts –
If you can find any of the 400 cases made of Roquète’s luxury cuvée fashioned from old Grenache vines planted in the lieu-dit Les Pialons, don’t hesitate to buy it.
This vintage is slightly superior to the 2009, and only a step behind the monumental 2007. Precise notes of black raspberries, black cherries, spring flowers, lavender, licorice and incense are found in this full-bodied, beautifully proportioned, intense red. Enjoy it over the next 15 years.
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR –JAN/FEB 12 – JOSH REYNOLDS
92-94.Dark red. Wild, exotic bouquet evokes candied red fruits, cinnamon, mace and garrigue. Stains the palate with intense raspberry and bitter cherry flavors, with gingerbread and floral pastille nuances gaining power with air. Finishes sweet and long, with impressive clarity and persistent spiciness.
WINE ADVOCATE – 31 OCT 2011 – #197 – 92 pts –
If you can find any of the 400 cases made of Roquète’s luxury cuvée fashioned from old Grenache vines planted in the lieu-dit Les Pialons, don’t hesitate to buy it.
it offers attractive notes of framboise, raspeberries, sweet cherries, spring flowers, spice box and a whiff of licorice. This full-bodied, luscious, succulent 2009 possesses sweet tannin as well as low acidity. It should drink beautifully for 10-15 years.
RVF – MARS 2012 – ROBERT PETRONIO
50 GRANDS CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE ROUGE 2009
N°33 – Les frères Brunier font des vins portés par des grandes maturités de fruit. Cela se traduit par une sensation vineuse presque excessive. Mais le vin l’encaisse bien, car il a de la densité et une structure solide.
WINE SPECTATOR – 15 NOV 2011 ( INSIDER 7 SEPT 2011) – JM – 93 points – Vol. 7, No. 36
A very perfumy, velvety style, with gorgeous mouthfeel to the cassis, raspberry and blackberry fruit seamlessly woven with anise, fig paste and spice. A graphite edge keeps the finish racy, with a well-embedded mineral hint. Drink now through 2022.
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR –JAN/FEB 12 – JOSH REYNOLDS
93. Deep, vivid ruby. Explosively perfumed bouquet of red berry preserves, Asian spices and lavender. Stains the palate with deep, liqueur-like raspberry and cherry flavors that offer outstanding energy and focus. Gains weight with air and finishes with superb clarity and intensity, leaving floral pastille and spice notes behind.
WINE ADVOCATE – 31 OCT 2010 – #191 – (91-94 ) pts –
Since the Bruniers took over this estate, quality has soared, evidenced by their extraordinary 2007s
The limited production (330cs) is nearly as good as the profound 2007. Made from 100% Grenache from the sector of Châteauneuf-du-Pape known as Les Pialons, and aged one year in tank and one year in foudre, it exhibits a deep ruby/purple-tinged color as well as a perfumed nose of raspberry confiture, kirsch, spring flowers, licorice and a touch of minerality. Full-bodied with sweet, well-integrated tannins, and a long finish, this impressive, opulent Châteauneuf-du-Pape should drink well for 10-15 years.
DECANTER – MARCH 2010 – recommended ****
Good depth, weight and concentration. Serious wine, satisfying and confident. Some black fruit, good balance. 16/20
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #148 – JAN/FEB 2010
($80) Glass-staining ruby. Exotically perfumed bouquet of black raspberry, kirsch, smoky herbs and incense, with a bright mineral overtone. Deep, powerful red and dark fruit flavors are lifted by a spike of tangy minerality and pick up suave floral pastille and Asian spice notes with air. The impressively pure finish leaves notes of smoke and flowers behind. As expressive as this is today, I\’d bet on it rewarding patience. This wine is based on 90% old-vines grenache. (Diageo Chateau Estate Wines, New York NY) 93
GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE 2010
15/20. La robe est moins intense que pour la cuvée classique, le caractère presque minéral du bouquet, la chair tapissante, la longueur donnent à ce vin une personnalité très profonde.
WINE ADVOCATE – OCT 2009 – ROBERT PARKER
rating 96 – The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape l’Accent de Roquete, a 450-case luxury cuvee composed of 100% Grenache aged one year in tank and one year in foudre, comes from a lieu-dit called Les Pialons. This superb effort displays a dense ruby/purple color as well as a flamboyant aromatic display of black raspberry jam, kirsch, pepper, licorice, and incense, full-bodied power, sensational purity, a multilayered texture, and a sumptuous, 60-second finish. A riveting Chateauneuf du Pape, it is the finest effort ever produced by La Roquete. It should drink well for two decades or more. Shrewd connoisseurs of Chateauneuf du Pape should be paying attention to what is taking place at La Roquete. This property was acquired by the Brunier family (who also own Vieux Telegraphe) in the mid-eighties, and over the last 4-5 years they have made successful efforts to upgrade the quality dramatically.
WINE ADVOCATE –30 OCT 2008 – N°179
ROBERT PARKER
(93-95) –potentially prodigious, it boasts a dense ruby/purple hue along with sumptuous aromas of black raspberries, kirsh, licorice, pepperr, and Asioan spices. Ripe, full-bodied, incredibly pure, and multi-dimensionnal, the finish lasts for nearly 50 seconds. This fabulous Châteauneuf-du-Pape will compete with the top wines of this stunning vintage. It should drink beautifully for two decades.
IWC – JAN-FEV 2009 – JOSH REYNOLDS
91-94 Vivid ruby. Deep, sexy aromas of blackberry, creme de cassis, anise and potpourri. Seductive dark berry liqueur flavors are complemented by candied lavender, smoked meat and succulent herbs. Bordering on decadent, displaying excellent palate coverage and strong finishing notes of smoky dark fruits and flowers. Nothing shy about this one.
WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER – JAMES MOLESWORTH
$75 – 330 cs made 94 – Extremely dense, but silky in texture, with lush, velvety tannins carrying black tea, braised fig, mulled currant fruit, sandalwood and mineral notes, all backed by a twinge of shiso leaf on the dark, lengthy finish, which sports a nice encore of fruit and grip. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Best from 2010 through 2024.—J.M.
THE WINE DOCTOR.COM – MARS 2010
A super-cuvée from the Bruniers, this is 90% old-vine Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, raised in 30-hectolitre used oak casks. A rich fruit nose, sweet and ripe, certainly concentrated, not in the slightest bit confit or jammy. The palate has a supple, velvety substance and a charcoaly, tannic grip which I like. Good acids, and a long, grippy finish with a savoury twist. 17 /20
DECANTER – NOV 2009 – **** (18)
JOHN LIVINGSTONE – £36
Promising, potentially broad bouquet. Rich, red fruit palate, wide, typical grenache, with long tannins. Fine, grand. 2009 -2029.
GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE 2010
15/20. Même registre que le 2007 avec un style un rien moins expansif mais toujours intéressant, long et tapissant.
IWC – JAN-FEV 2009 – JOSH REYNOLDS
89 ( ?) ($75) Bright red. Dark berries and cherry on the nose, with complicating garrigue, licorice and olive nuances. Fleshy, pure red and dark berry flavors are firmed by dusty tannins and clench up with air. The finish hints at sweetness but this is a rather tough read today. (Incidentally, this domain was previously called Domaine La Roquette; its reds are now labeled Domaine La Roquete,)
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