Oh hell now that I’m Court certified I’m SO happy to drink things I won’t be tested on! Southern Rhône/almost southern coast rosé all day every day! This almost has the nuance of the Tavel I so love. Most Syrah then the 40 % Grenache kicks in with red fruit for days. Not quite so balanced (alcohol high-ish and acid not quite so integrated but this is under ten bucks!) as I may wish but dang tasty. Let’s do this beat by beat.
Eye: damn that’s almost fuschia with added salmon nose: ripe strawberries and stones Tongue; blueberries those dang Syrah indicators rear their delicious head. Along with strawberries and underbrush and a wet stone or two. This is a wine to grab by the hand and take on a weekend picnic. May not be a soul mate but you won’t regret minute together. — 7 years ago
Always a treat when Prieure Roch crosses your path. My surefire highlight of the night. Thank you @Jeremy Shanker and @Daniel Khasidy @dankay! — 9 years ago
Very nuanced and unexpected. Cool weather and great minerality. A nice turn off the ol beaten path. — 9 years ago
Naso spaziale - come spesso accade con Prieure Roch - agrume rosso, spezie, resina, pepe e una forte componente minerale. Sorso energico, ferroso, di evidente grip tannico. — 10 years ago
very nice. dry but with nice red fruit character. refreshing and perfect for an 80 degree day in February — 10 years ago
Introducing Jeanne ... An explosion of fruit - merlot, Grenache, Shiraz, cot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet Sauvignon! — 11 years ago
I was enjoying this too much so forgot to jot down notes. Thought it was a Prieure Roch NSG VV! Friend thinks this could be the second coming of the old William Seylem — 7 years ago
On 20.05.2017 rainy eve at home, with sweet Prieure — 8 years ago
Brought this to a min 1er cru dinner - kinda feel bad for that, but I thought a wine consisting of all of Prieure Roch's best crus would stand tall against the rest. So darn bunchy (perplexing, given how it's made; must ask Yannick). Good, but it wasn't the flower bomb of the 10'
Note from Prieure Roch's website:
There are years where the fickleness of the weather prevent the even ripening of all the grapes on the bunches, and as the grapes cannot be harvested before the stems themselves fully ripen, on these years any extra ripe grapes will detach themselves from the stem while on the “table de tri”(sorting table). Since the traditional Burgundy vinification methods require the grapes to be fermented “entière” (in whole bunches) the loose berries are not used, despite being wonderfully ripe. However, taking all of these loose berries from every vendange, every cuve, permits us to unite all of our best crus and create one “cuvée spéciale”. This “tri” (selection) has in effect been made by the grapes themselves hence the name Pinoterie (Pinot-tri, understand the pun?). Natures choice, ripe voluptuous fruit, sheer pleasure.
Perhaps the most expensive bourgogne out there. Then again, it's a wine featuring a mix of premier cru and grand cru fruit. — 8 years ago
Nose: concentrated red and black fruit (black currant), note of ripe plums, a touch of garrigue.
Palate: brisk tannins with nice astringency, hint of oak (12 months)
(Chateau Mourgues Du Gres - wine tasting) — 9 years ago
Seamless, fantastic aromatics, savory and saline, fresh crunchy red fruits. — 10 years ago
Great red. Not overwhelming. Acidic finish and great chilled. — 10 years ago
Delicious! Fresh strawberries and medium acid; very refreshing — 11 years ago
2010 vintage. — 12 years ago
Happy place wine — 12 years ago
Oxidative nose gives way to a wine of elegance and finesse with some tannins of the finish . Tasted at Atmosphere in Bourget Du Lac France . — 7 years ago
Manure. Leather. That old world funk, all up in my nose. I love it. Pair it with the deep, dry black fruit in the mouth, and I'm transported back to a quiet evening in Carcassonne. — 8 years ago
JC had this 8 years ago
Très parfumé et agréable un lèger soupçon d'abricot — 9 years ago
Rich, vibrant fruit. The tannins are already rounded for a 2012 vintage. Very nice. Had it in the tasting room in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and again at dinner at Le Prieure in Villaneuve de Avignon. Very happy with the selection and pairing with the dinner. — 10 years ago
Dark fruit not overly sweet with a nice balance of flavor — 11 years ago
Spicy black fruit, great value. — 11 years ago
Spiciness and balance that outperforms it's price — 11 years ago
Nice depth and balance — 12 years ago
Art Oz
Beautiful nose of cherries. Very nice acidity with light tannins — 7 years ago