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55 Cornas AC 2006 Empreintes
Eric & Joel DurandGrape:100% Syrah (13.5% alc.)
Empreintes is the main cuvée from this very promising domaine. It comes from vines from Cornas’ top lieu-dits Chaillot and Reynards, and is aged in new to five year old barrels. On the nose there is a wonderful blast of black fruits, mint, liquorice, violets and irony stamp from the granitic soil. Ripe black cherries with a hint of spice and well-integrated oak mark the palate, and the wine is both balanced and elegant. Throws a natural deposit, so carafing advised. For drinking now to 2015.
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187 Muscat Altenberg de Bergbieten Grand Cru AC 2009
Domaine Fréderic MochelGrape:100% Muscat Ottonel (14% alc, 10.1g/l of rs)
This comes from 30 year old vines and is a rich structured wine in 2009. It is a long keeper – the 1988 was outstanding in late 2005! Once the wine gets beyond six years it takes an altogether different guise, revealing layers of complexity that make it one of France’s finest, most surprising and under-rated grape varieties. Available October. For drinking now to 2020+.
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190 Pinot Gris AC 2009
Domaine Fréderic MochelGrape:100% Pinot Gris (13% alc, 10g/l of rs)
30 year old vines sited to the north and east of Bergbieten produce this textbook pinot gris – which is clean and very spicy with a touch of limestone minerality. For drinking now to 2013.
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194 Riesling AC 2009
Domaine Fréderic MochelGrape:100% Riesling (12.5% alc, 3g/l of rs)
This stands out from the crowd of village rieslings as it comes from younger vines of the grand cru Altenberg de Bergbieten. It’s a wine of some substance with a good weight of appley, peachy fruit. For drinking now to 2012.
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195 Riesling Altenberg de Bergbieten Grand Cru AC 2007
Domaine Fréderic MochelGrape:100% Riesling (12.5% alc, 5g/l of rs)
Mochel’s grand cru comes from vines planted high up on the hillside and closer to the rock. It has a sumptuous concentration, is bone dry with great purity of fruit, and real terroir identity. For drinking now to 2017.
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