Domaine du Trapadis Cuvee Prestige, Rasteau, France

特拉帕迪斯酒莊名望特釀紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：537

The super-rich, black/purple-colored 1998 Cotes du Rhone Villages Rasteau Cuvee Prestige offers knock-out aromas of roasted herbs, grilled meats, black fruits, truffles, and spice, terrific density, and earthy, black cherry liqueur-like flavors. This exuberant, full-bodied, dense, concentrated wine requires 1-2 years of cellaring, and should evolve over the next 10-12 years. It was fined, but not filtered. It is time to take note of Domaine du Trapadis. Importer: a Jack Siler Selection, various American importers; tel. (303) 444-0832

The 1994 Cotes du Rhone Rasteau Cuvee Prestige would have merited an outstanding score except for the slightly astringent tannin. Made in an Henri Bonneau-like style, this huge, rich, opaquely-colored Rasteau exhibits tons of fruit, glycerin, alcohol, and tannin. It appears to have been injected with a few steroids to make it even fuller. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the subsequent 10-15. Domaine du Trapadis, run by Helen Durand, is one of Rasteau's emerging stars. These are not shy wines, as they represent the full throttle, rustic, super-concentrated essence of old vines, and the wind and sun-drenched terroir of this part of the southern Rhone Valley. These wines may veer slightly in the direction of being too full-blown and tannic. Yet with a few minor winemaking refinements, this exciting estate could emerge as one of the top names in the southern Rhone. Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 374-9415; fax (212) 925-6474