Maison Tardieu-Laurent Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc Les Becs Fins

“Exotic” Cuvée. Likeable, charming nose. Flattering mouth. The perfect compa-nion for your lunches, this summer !

Presentation

The vintage
Strange and paradoxical… This vintage has reserved us quite a few surprises, and
still raises questions. Although described as « Great » by some Vignerons, its strong
heterogeneity, depending on the sectors, imposes us to be attentive, measured, though hopeful.
2018 : the vegetative cycle is early. Spring sees generous rains and heat strokes
alternate. According to “Elders”, from memory one has to get back to the 60’ to observe such pressure of diseases in the vineyard. And, unfortunately for some Domaines, the processing windows would, in the main, only open at the week-ends… The vintage therefore promises to be technically complicated, demanding meticulous, tedious, even relentless work, in the vineyards. Damage and losses vary… but yields on Grenache are historically low… Providentially, once again, we could count on Mother Nature’s final “nudge” ! Without hesitation we can assert that the quality of the remaining grapes, the quality of their juice, is mainly due to a brilliant month of September.
Indeed, the weather conditions during the harvest were almost perfect. Cool but sunny weather, with well-marked, valued, thermal amplitudes… The Vigneron was able to choose in all serenity the ideal moment to harvest, plot of land by plot of land, without having to operate any constrained arbitration…
Terroir
Big rounded pebbles from Sygnargues (Gard), Limestone clay slopes from Vaison, Puyméras, Sablet
Type of soil
Round pebbles, limestone-clay soils.
Ageing
6 months in concrete tank.
Varietals
Viognier : 40%
Marsanne : 20%
Roussanne : 20%
Clairette : 10%
Grenache : 10%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13,5% % vol.
Age of vines : Viognier, Roussane, Marsanne : 20 years Grenache and Clairette : 40 years years old

Advice

Serving
10°C - 50°F
Do not decant.
Tasting
“Exotic” Cuvée. Likeable, charming nose. Flattering mouth. The perfect compa-nion for your lunches, this summer !

Reviews

15/20
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15,5/20
"Fairly simple, heavy and perfumed. Drink soon! Though there is still the suggestion of fermentation on this rather sherbet-like blend with its suggestion of marshmallows.
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