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2009 Fondreche, Domaine de Cotes du Ventoux Cuvee Il Etait Une Fois

Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$49.99

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WA 93

John Perry, JJ Buckley, July 2011

Opaque, dark ruby/purple. A fresh and inticing nose opens with raspberry and blackberry liqueur meshed with notes of lavender, anise and a whiff of pepper. Full bodied and superbly concentrated on the palate, sweet, succulent berry fruit continues to gain in intensity before gradually receding on the long finish. Though vibrant and youthful now, the tannins make their presence felt-impeccably and precisely-so this should be a real treat to enjoy over the next decade.


93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010

There are only 400 cases of the outstanding 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois, a blend of 80% Grenache from 80-year-old vines, 15% Mourvedre from 20-year-old vines, and 5% Syrah from 15-year-old vines, all aged in new oak. This cuvee takes intensity about as far as you can with Cotes du Ventoux. A tour de force in winemaking, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious aromas of licorice, spring flowers, sweet black raspberries and black cherries, pepper and roasted herbs. Broad and voluptuously textured, with a cascade of fruit evident in its multidimensional mouthfeel, the tannins are there, but there is so much fruit and richness that they are largely concealed. Drink this beauty over the next 5-10 years.


John Perry, JJ Buckley, July 2011

Opaque, dark ruby/purple. A fresh and inticing nose opens with raspberry and blackberry liqueur meshed with notes of lavender, anise and a whiff of pepper. Full bodied and superbly concentrated on the palate, sweet, succulent berry fruit continues to gain in intensity before gradually receding on the long finish. Though vibrant and youthful now, the tannins make their presence felt-impeccably and precisely-so this should be a real treat to enjoy over the next decade.


93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010

There are only 400 cases of the outstanding 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois, a blend of 80% Grenache from 80-year-old vines, 15% Mourvedre from 20-year-old vines, and 5% Syrah from 15-year-old vines, all aged in new oak. This cuvee takes intensity about as far as you can with Cotes du Ventoux. A tour de force in winemaking, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious aromas of licorice, spring flowers, sweet black raspberries and black cherries, pepper and roasted herbs. Broad and voluptuously textured, with a cascade of fruit evident in its multidimensional mouthfeel, the tannins are there, but there is so much fruit and richness that they are largely concealed. Drink this beauty over the next 5-10 years.


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