Domaine de Montcalmes red 2013

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Jeb Dunnuck, avril 2016): 92/100. I continue to just love the wines from the young Frederic Poutalie. Unfortunately, I was only able to taste a single wine from him, but the 2013 Terrasses du Larzac is nevertheless a beauty that showed even better from bottle than barrel. It?s ruby/purple color is followed by a beautiful bouquet of savory spices, dried pepper, black raspberries and dried violets. Medium-bodied, seamless, silky and elegant, with present tannin that lend length on the finish, it has the fruit and charm to drink beautifully today, yet I suspect it will keep for a decade. Drink 2016-2026.

The young, talented Frederic Pourtalie continues to make impeccable wines from his small estate in the Terrasses du Larzac region. His 2012s have turned out beautifully, and his 2013s will follow suite, with slightly fresher, more focused textures, yet still ample concentration. These always show well in their youth, but given their balance and overall harmony, I've no doubt they?ll age gracefully."