Maxime Francois Laurent
Il Fait Soif Côtes du Rhône Grenache Syrah
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
🏅 Rating 89/100 (3,9⭐)
Juicy fruity natural wine seasoned with pepper. Savoury and floral (violets).
Tannins are ripe and sandy by texture, attacking the front of your mouth. Gluglu easy drinking wine, despite 14% Alc. Drink when thirsty while wine is young.
Blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault. Younger wines (15-30 years old) from Clay-limestone soils in Montbrison Sur Lez and Valréas of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Winemaking of this negoce project of Maxime François Laurent is identical to the one of his mother's (Michèle Aubèry-Laurent) famous biodynamic Domaine Gramenon. Maxime buys organically grown grapes from his friend. As in Gramenon, fruit is partially de-stemmed keeping the rest in whole bunches. Maceration lasts for 15 days in cement tanks o extract flavours and intense colours. Fermentation is done with native yeasts. Wine is then agied in oak barriques for 6 months and preserves its fruity freshness.
These natural wines rarely see sulfites, only up to 2g/hl when needed after malolactic fermentation. No fining, no filtration.
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🏅 Rating 89/100 (3,9⭐)
Juicy fruity natural wine seasoned with pepper. Savoury and floral (violets).
Tannins are ripe and sandy by texture, attacking the front of your mouth. Gluglu easy drinking wine, despite 14% Alc. Drink when thirsty while wine is young.
Blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault. Younger wines (15-30 years old) from Clay-limestone soils in Montbrison Sur Lez and Valréas of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Winemaking of this negoce project of Maxime François Laurent is identical to the one of his mother's (Michèle Aubèry-Laurent) famous biodynamic Domaine Gramenon. Maxime buys organically grown grapes from his friend. As in Gramenon, fruit is partially de-stemmed keeping the rest in whole bunches. Maceration lasts for 15 days in cement tanks o extract flavours and intense colours. Fermentation is done with native yeasts. Wine is then agied in oak barriques for 6 months and preserves its fruity freshness.
These natural wines rarely see sulfites, only up to 2g/hl when needed after malolactic fermentation. No fining, no filtration.
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Read my wine writing at http://stasmedvedev.lv/wine
and follow me on Instagram: @wine_talks_club
great! nice kick. good tannins. highly drinkable. but again. from flatiron
great! nice kick. good tannins. highly drinkable. but again. from flatiron
Dec 14th, 2020
Wet leather, juicy red berries, black peppercorns, green pepper, faint tannins. From Flatiron Wines. 12/13/20
Wet leather, juicy red berries, black peppercorns, green pepper, faint tannins. From Flatiron Wines. 12/13/20
Dec 14th, 2020
Good. Want to try next price point up on this maker’s reds
Good. Want to try next price point up on this maker’s reds
Jun 28th, 2019
