https://www.mattwalls.co.uk Practical tips, tricks and info to help you get the most out of wine Thu, 07 Feb 2019 20:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 27564169 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/domaine-gourt-de-mautens/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 10:14:47 +0000 http://160.153.133.187/~c5tetzcj4n3c/mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=2147 A co-planted blend of Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picardan, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Gris, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grown in Rasteau terroir, bottled as IGP Vaucluse. Natural yeasts, fermented in old demi-muid and foudre, bottled unfiltered. Curious nose; fresh, citrusy, slightly waxy, floral notes. Touch of reduction. Full-bodied, acidity on the low side, but real depth and expansive fruit on the mid palate and finish, ending with slightly warming alcohol, but is nonetheless delicious. Distinctly textural, with a tiny patina of superfine tannin. A fine, complex, textural, fresh and beguiling wine.

]]> 2147 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/domaine-gourt-de-mautens-2/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:28:45 +0000 https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=2191 Already aromatically open and expressive, with black pepper and juniper married with liquorice, raspberry, plum and garrigue herbs. It’s full-bodied, but so lively and expressive, with keen, firm acidity, a fairly grand tannic structure and a powerful, grippy finish. Long, powerful, assertive. Very well-balanced, very fine in tannin and structure, powerful and vibrant. The alcohol is of course towards the punchy, but it doesn’t taste unbalanced. Just outrageously good.

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