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The Vessiere Estate
Chateau Vessièee is located in the south of Nimes. This eight generation old estate was founded in 1703 by Mrs Vessiere who then married Mr Teulon. Current owner Philippe Teulon obtained a degree in Enology before taking the property over in 1975 and continuing the family tradition of winemaking. He released his first vintage for private consumption in 1978, when his first son Pierre was born. In 1979, when his second son Vincent was born, he decided to sell the wines to the export market and now works with Belgium, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Russia, China, Thailand and America. Today, Philippe Teulon works with his wife and children in the family estate.
The Vessiere Vineyard
The vineyard spreads over 70 hectares of land (173 acres) and is farmed in "lutte raisonnee".
The vineyard in Costières de Nîmes is one of the oldest in France. The wine produced in this area were enjoyed by the Greeks and later by the Romans.
During the Ice Age, rocky alluvial deposits were formed in the Rhone Valley, which explains the exceptional soil found today in the region. The typical gravels (brownstone) result from the alternation of warm and cold periods during the Quaternary period. This composition allows rain water to penetrate the stones and sub soils, and provide the vines with a regular supply of water throughout the year, avoiding droughts during Summer.
The wines are always the result of carefully selected vines.
The grape varitetals for the reds and rosés are: Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre and Carignan.
The grape varitetals for the whites are: Roussanne, White Grenache and Viognier.
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Reynvaan Foothills Reserve Estate Syrah 2021 is made from 100% Syrah.
Reynvaan Family Vineyards was founded in 2004 by Mike and Gale Reynvaan in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, with son Matt Reynvaan as winemaker, and has become one of the most sought-after names in the state for its Rhône-inspired, estate-grown reds. The Foothills Reserve is a barrel selection from the family’s high-elevation Foothills in the Sun Vineyard, planted in 2008 on loess soils over deep basalt in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Walla Walla Valley Syrah is prized for two very different terroirs: the basalt-cobblestone Rocks District, known for savory, meaty, olive-and-mineral character, and the wind-swept loess hillsides that lend structure, freshness and lift. The Foothills site sits among the latter, giving a Syrah of both power and energy.
Review:
A total masterclass, the 2021 ‘Foothills Reserve’ is a barrel selection wine that comes from the Reynvaan’s high elevation estate Foothills In The Sun Vineyard. The site is set on Loess soils with deep basalt deposits and I have been writing about the potential of this site for more than a decade. Today, wines from this high-elevation location are every bit as good as those from their Rocks District vineyard. Hoisin sauce, beef drippings, menthol, and shades of wild blackberry all combine on the nose. The palate is utterly seamless with serious tension, weight and mouth-watering acidity. It offers La Landonne levels of flavor complexity, yielding blood orange zest notes alongside red cherry candy, cigar ash, wet stone and pipe tobacco that all brilliantly meld together on the palate. Showing seriously good flavor and aromatic range, enjoy this simply stunning Syrah now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2023-2037.
Owen Bargreen, 99 points
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The 2021 Syrah Foothills Reserve (100% Syrah) is more powerful, with a darker core of black and blue fruits, ground pepper, smoked meat, and floral, rose petal-like nuances. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and nicely structured, it has velvety tannins, a broad, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. Give it just a year or two and enjoy bottles over the following 15 years.
-Jeb Dunnuck 98 Points
When the aroma of a pork chop rubbed with a mild spice and orange zest intersects with dark cherries and blackberries, we have a party. The party doesn't end on the palate, with Damson plum, blackberry and espresso flavors mixing it up with a meaty saline note suggesting blood pudding spiced with Calabrian chiles. Easily one of the best Syrahs I tasted this past year.
-Wine Enthusiast 97 Points
The 2021 Foothills Reserve is cool-toned and classic, with a bouquet of ripe blackberries and sage complicated by hints of smoke and air-dried meat. This is silky smooth and elegant without a hard edge in sight, as a savory blend of black fruits and spices swirls beneath an air of inner florals. Brilliant acidity maintains an amazing balance as a sour citrus note comes to the fore, tapering off long, staining, yet unexpectedly fresh. The 2021 Foothills Reserve is a varietal Syrah, with about 21% whole-cluster fermentation.
-Eric Guido (Vinous) 96 Points
This has wild and attractive aromas of green olives, bacon fat and...
-James Suckling 95 Points
Fefinanes Albarino de III Anos is made from 100% Albarino.
The III Ano shows all the expressiveness of the Albarino grape, with a full nose of ripe fruit and a mineral character. Complex and meaty with firm structure on the palate, it promises a splendid evolution and a long life for this elegant, characterful wine.
Aged 3 years on the lees. First, four months in French and American oak barriques (no new oak; only 1-, 2- and 3-year-old barrels), with frequent batonnage to draw the most expressive notes from the Albarino; then transferred to stainless steel so the oak aromas integrate.
Excellent with shellfish, grilled or stewed fish, white meats and poultry.
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