Tardieu-Laurent Les Becs Fins Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2011

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Region

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Vintage
2011

Size
750ML

ABV
14%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Slightly reserved and finer in style, the blend here isdominated by Syrah, which was so successful in 2011,providing considerable charm — instant pleasure!

Blend: 60% Syrah, 40% Grenache

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    Now this is a wine for real lovers of red wines! The 2011 Tardieu-Laurent Les Becs Fins is a superb Cotes du Rhone Villages. Shows outstanding soul and character; jammy ripe fruit erupts from the glass before settling into a mix of serious berries, sweet earth and dried leather; long and seductive in the finish, this wine will steal your heart. Just make sure to have a savory stew nearby for company.

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Tardieu-Laurent

Tardieu-Laurent

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Tardieu-Laurent, France
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Domaine Tardieu-Laurent was established in 1994. It is a partnership between Dominique Laurent, a former pattisier (and with the girth to go with it) and one of the hottest names in Burgundy, and Michel Tardieu, a dynamic young winemaker. Tardieu-Laurent is an extremely unusual operation in that they are a négociant only, buying young wines from growers all over the Rhône, which they mature and blend before bottling. They own no vineyards and don't buy grapes, only wine.

Tardieu-Laurent is very much an "artisan" producer, making between half a dozen and 20 or so barrels of each wine. The majority of the wines are from the southern Rhône although superb cuvees of Cote Rôtie and Hermitage are also produced. The wines are all aged in small oak casks (often 100% new) and bottled with no fining nor filtration. Michel Tardieu proclaims himself as a confirmed terroirist, insisting that his aim with each appellation is to express powerfully the fruit and sense of place, never masking these factors with wood.

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With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.

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Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.

The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.

YNG238022_2011 Item# 122247

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