Domaine Oratoire St Martin Haut-Coustias, Cairanne, France

圣馬丁莊園上古斯蒂亞斯紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：4188

This cuvée normally spends two years in foudre, hence the tentative score from my June visit. A blend of 60% Grenache and 20% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, the 2017 Cairanne Haut Coustias comes across as just a bit more open-knit than the single-vineyard les Douyes, but it boasts similar (if more subdued) notes of licorice, plums and black cherries. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a long, long finish.

Bottled in May 2019, the 2016 Cairanne Haut Coustias is a tour de force from this small domaine. Hints of cracked pepper and licorice accent black cherries on the nose of this medium to full-bodied wine, while the palate is silky, rich and complex. This has it all: balance, length, intensity and complexity, with star anise and blackberries coming through in waves on the finish. It should drink well for a decade or more.

The 2015 Cairanne Haut Coustias spent 30 months in foudres instead of the normal 24, as Frédéric Alary felt it needed a bit more time. It's still a rich, tannic wine, showing savory layers of tree bark, cola and spice. A full-bodied, velvety and complex blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache and 20% Syrah that ends on an exciting note of licorice, it deserves to be cellared 2-3 years and then drunk over the following decade.

From a challenging vintage, the 2014 Cairanne Haut Coustias is a top-notch effort. It's medium-bodied and silky, showing spice, leather and cola notes, some strawberryish fruit and ample concentration. It won't age as long or as well as some of the other vintages of this wine, so drink it over the next 4-5 years.

More elegant than the Les Douyes release, the flagship 2012 Cairanne Haut Coustias (60% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah and 20% Grenache, aged in barrel) is loaded with notions of mulled berry fruits, toasted spices, cured meats and kiss of leather. These all flow nicely to a medium to full-bodied Cairanne that has good mid-palate depth, ripe tannin and plenty of texture. It will have a decade or longevity.