16 August 2010

gentle devil

domaine les pallieres gigondas terrasse du diable 2007 (g:90, m:5, clariatte, a white:5)

first vintage of this bottling.

decanted ... 1hr.

dark ruby; floral ... honeysuckle?, fresh plum/red fruit, dusty pepper, green stalkiness ... hint; sleek and elegant for a gig, cherry, plum, rasp?, spice/peppr, cherry nougat, barest hint of wet clay, some mineral; wish there was a smidgen more acid; nice ripe tannins; medium bodied; not very long with a little raw meat at the very end; will develop; 14.5% ... hits you later not when you're chugging it down; BANG! (+) approachable, great value.

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