Domaine de Ferrand
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61 Côtes-du-Rhône AC 2005 Vieilles Vignes
Domaine de FerrandGrape:90% Grenache, 7% Syrah, 3% Cinsault (14% alc.)
Côtes-du-Rhône from a good Châteauneuf estate is always a great bargain. Philippe Bravay selects only 25% of his wine for bottling – from the best sites and 50 year old vines. The 2005 is a revelation – destalked 100%, it is really spicy on the nose, with beautifully composed fruit, lots of character and complexity. For drinking now to 2011.
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72 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AC 2005
Domaine de FerrandGrape:95% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre/Cinsault/Syrah (14.5% alc.)
2004 was the first vintage that Philippe aged his Châteauneuf in cuve, which helped to retain a little more fruit, freshness and structure, taking Ferrand up a notch on the quality ladder. Yields are tiny (20 hectos per hectare) from 90 year old vines. The 2005 is a superb effort exuding black fruits, liquorice and spice, with a touch of provencal herbs and influence of limestone. For drinking now to 2015+.
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