2023 Domaine Durieu Cotes du Rhone 'Pont de Pierres'

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50% Carignan, 20% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% MourvedreThis is an amazing bargain, and we have 4 doz left. The nose is sweet with spice, clean earthy cellar floor notes and hints of f ruitcake, currants, raspberry and gingerbread. The palate opens with clarity, ripe fruit fleshyness and drive, framed by lively acidity. Silky in texture, it moves with ease across the mid-palate, the tannins finely woven and unobtrusive. Subtle pepper spice adds lift before a finish marked by refined, savoury bitters that lends both length and distinction.The clay soil and the 20 day maceration added suave tannins and the ageing in cement for 9 months helped to round out and meld the 4 varieties. Show more