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2020 Mas de Sainte Croix "Pure" Syrah Côtes-du-Rhône

2020 Mas de Sainte Croix "Pure" Syrah Côtes-du-Rhône

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94

James Suckling

Reviewed May 2023
Brimming with wild blackberry fruit with notes of black pepper and bitter chocolate this is powerful and structured, but also remarkably fresh and bright. There is easily enough ripe fruit to carry the serious tannin structure that some may find slightly challenging in this context, but really excites us. A pure syrah that was matured for a year in French oak. Long, beautifully crafted finish. (SP)

Professional Reviews

91

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 03/2023
Wonderful blue fruits, violets, candied cherries, and some background oak notes emerge from the 2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Pure Syrah, a medium-bodied, ripe, nicely textured, balanced Syrah from the Southern Rhône. I like its tannins, and I suspect it will evolve for at least a decade.

Notes

Jacques Coipel worked in the petrol industry until 2002 when he decided to change career paths and enter the wine business. He purchased an exceptional site in the Cotes du Rhone Village Cru of Valreas. His vineyards sit at around 1200 feet with a mix of clay, limestone and gravel making up the soils. With cooling winds from the north and at this higher altitude, there is a crispness to the wines showing more red fruit qualities in the reds and more vibrant apple tones in the whites. Around the same time Jacques's son, Julien, began studying winemaking working in Switzerland and New Zealand (with Te Mata, one of our favorites). Julien returned to Ste. Croix in 2010 and began working on the wine with his father. Julien's lighter but technical touch makes for wines that are great expressions of the Valreas terroir.

Details

OriginRhone, France
Type/VarietalShiraz/Syrah
Alcohol Content15%
SKU1694764