Domaine La Soumade, Rasteau, Cuvee Prestige

Time has been kind to this one. Tough and dense in its youth, I had little hope, but stuck a couple of bottles away to check on its progress. Now, ten years out from vintage, it's actually coming around. Softening slightly, showing some dark fruit but no longer so rough and rustic. My last bottle, but honestly I think another few years might help it. Pleasant weeknight wine that paired well with beef Stroganoff.

2013 vintage

Fresh, strong, unripe redcurrant fruits on the nose. Hint of vanilla jelly beans. A strong, dark red fruits wine on the palate. Some spirit attributes - too young still? Great structure - lots of powerful tannins and red fruit. Very dry finish.

2020 vintage

Still rocking! Lovely old Grenache, good fruit, integrated tannins. Comes in with raspberry, blackberry, some leather plum, a little tar. Great mid palate, fruit, fruit, acid, tannins. Long, satisfying finish. Had I had any idea it would hold on this long I would have kept that last bottle a little longer...

2011 vintage

In its prime !! Really tasting great right now !! Although some reviewers of this wine will not accept comments and leave poor ratings with notes like, "do the job", I hope I can provide rationale for my rating. Perfect cork after a over a decade in the bottle, easily removed. Consumed over two days. This wine started a little tight, but opened up quickly and showed better the next day. On day two the fruit was still fresh and …

2011 vintage

Still not great. The fruit is decent for what it is, but rather anonymous. I don't think I could tell you what grape this was made from or where it was from if tasted blind. It's heavy and a bit smoky. No wood showing though. Drinkable, but, kind of "why?" Didn't work as well with lamb wraps as well as I'd thought, but it would likely be better with a grilled burger or steak or barbecue.

2013 vintage

In der Nase recht fruchtfern mit etwas Brombeere und noch etwaser Sauerkirsche, bereits das aber deutlich sekundär mit vielen Stielen und Stängeln. Daneben Tomate, Tomatensugo, Röstgemüse, Fenchel und auch Lakritz. Mit Luft auch sehr fleischig und auch deutlich floral mit Eindrücken von Rose und Veilchen. Am Gaumen sehr warm, dunkel, fast etwas brodelnd. Finde hier auch phenolische Frische, die Lakritznote und einen sehr fleischigen Biss. Ganz leicht metallisch, und mit sehr elegant eingebundenem hintergründigen Holz. Verhalten würzig, aber wir sind …

2013 vintage

Darker and deeper than the regular cuvee This follows on the nose, with fragrant though subtle blue and black fruits. Clearly ripe but compact. Very clean with a touch of vapour and black pepper. The palate is creamy and broad with some light sweet touches, then it tightens up and in come the tannins! Lots of power and intensity, excellent acidity. Serious and stimulating with fine sandy tannins on the longer finish, which shows redder fruits. Going to need some …

2020 vintage

Easy drinking. Satisfying garrigue aromas coupled with decent tannins. Surprisingly, the 2012 is not as heavy as the same wine has been in other years.

2012 vintage

Last bottle. Southern Rhone 2012 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Prestige ($20 in 2015). Grenache 70%, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre. Similar to previous notes. Mid-brick, amber edges; red fruit, earthy, peppery, pomegranate nose; mid-body; mid-plus tannins; long semi-deep, semi-hot (14.5 alc.) chewy finish. w/meatloaf. 16-16.5 UC Davis scale, 90-91 other scales.

2012 vintage

Southern Rhone 2012 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Prestige ($20 in 2015). Mid-brick, amber edges; red fruit, floral, light wood, Grenache nose (70%, plus 20 Syrah, 10 Mourvedre); mid-body; balanced, softening tannins; long fruity semi-hot (14.5 alc.) finish. w/beef. 16 UC Davis scale, 90 other scales.

2012 vintage

needed some time to unwind, and then it turned out to have some rich fruit and a bit of earthiness still in play. this bottle came across much better than the one in july 2020. bumping up the score a few points.

2012 vintage

Good Value. Given a short decant, 45 or so. deep crimson/ruby, opaque and bright at the edge. Medium bodied, I get bright black and red fruits on the nose with pleasant garrigue qualities, some menthol, and some root beer. Front is blackberry with some black cherry notes, earthiness and cough drop towards the middle. Medium(-) acidity, firm smokey tannins towards the finish integrated with dark red berry. Feels a little sharp on the finish, not so much heat, just texture …

2013 vintage

ok/average. might actually be past its prime or just in a weird spot - couldn't tell which way this bottle was heading

2012 vintage

An appealing nose full with jammy cherry, bubblegum and baking spices On the palate, the fruit is sweet and jammy but the alcohol comes through in mid-palate and finish. The tannins are fully integrated and developed. This wine is fully ready. Excellent value for money!

2013 vintage

Smooth and good fruit. Day 2 was even better

2013 vintage

Meh. Just nothing special. Boring. I've had three of these and none of them was great. Lacks freshness and seems rather nondescript.

2013 vintage

do the job

2011 vintage

Full and forward Grenache. Not exciting but very pleasing. Dark Fruit w hint of spice.

2011 vintage

Nez ds garrigue, de noyau d'olive noire et de fruits noirs très mûrs. Bouche suave, ample et longue. Trop charpenté pour le met qu'il accompagnait (risotto aux vongoles)

2011 vintage

Even one of the least wines of Domaine la Soumade pushes around wines costing over twice as much, here the Cuvee Prestige, a classic Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre blend for $20. Serving it with 6 other wines at meals, we kept coming back for more of this. Opaque dark purple, effusively aromatic, richly flavorful on mouth entry, and well structured by bright acidity and smooth but drying tannin. Finishes with a deliciously long blackberry and blueberry. Aging perfectly with years left …

2013 vintage

Prunes, tannin, dark fruits. Cherries? A hint of rosemary?High ABV. Excellent for greasy, roasted food like lamb or duck. Very old School Rasteau. True to the terroir. Not overly complex, but Well made.

2011 vintage

Smooth, fruity, well balanced.

2012 vintage

Opaque black to the edge. Enticing aromas of blackberry and black cherry. Lushly silky and juicy entry in the mouth with superb concentration. Glides down the throat when swallowed. Nothing astringent or sour. Kept coming back to this for 5 days during the meals as the most delicious wine on the table. Overall, one of the greatest GSM blends made, with 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre.

2012 vintage

Really fine and big day 1, but tailed off a bit day 2. Drink in one seating for best results!

2012 vintage

70% grenache, 20% syrah, 10% mouvredre quite big mouth feel for a grenache dominant southern Rhone. I would not guess so much Grenache, but still yummy.

2012 vintage

I enjoyed a previous bottle of this enough to reload, finding it a good example of an old-school S. Rhone. This bottle is more worrying. It showed loads of alcohol and some pepper. Palate wasn't in the best shape as it was vacation and just not ideal setting. However, hoping it was an off bottle.

2013 vintage

This has softened a lot since my last notes (on 6/28/14). Now soft tannins still with some of the Rasteau funk. Good balance on this last bottle.

2011 vintage

One year after opening first bottle and thinking it young with promise. Unfortunately promise was fulfilled basically but with some disappointment. Still full lush black fruit and some honey but short finish with minimal finesse. Good for when want simple wine.

2011 vintage

Agree with the previous review - over Sicilian dishes that were hearty - our companions stopped talking and started discussing the wine - excellent QPR - wonderful mouth feel with tannins and fruit balanced.

2012 vintage

This is anything but flat. It has a wonderful mouthfeel of blueberry and cherry with a balanced acidity. It is a wonderful qpr, it is wonderfully perfumed and rich...mouth coating. I love Rasteau and think Soumade is a steal.

2012 vintage

Dark purple, delicious red raspberry and blackberry, smooth texture, and fine balance of structuring acidity and tannin. The antithesis of harsh, sour, and thin. A reliable sign of a great winery is that even its least wines are superb and are great ambassadors for their more expensive ones, which describes Domaine Soumade Prestige in spades. Outstanding among inexpensive Rhones.

2012 vintage

Improved since last visit.

2012 vintage

Really nice wine. I have come to loathe most Southern Rhone wines except Pegau, finding that modern interpretation on Grenache, with medicinal notes and 16% alcohol are just way over the top for me. This was a refreshing change. At 14.5 it still brings appreciable concentration, but without overextraction and bitterness. It has remarkable complexity, but its just a baby. I'll hold my remaining bottle for five years and I'll consider more if I see them. Good stuff.

2013 vintage

Good with burgers.

2013 vintage

This score is based on potential and value. Still young, needs 2-3 years more. Tight but as unwinds green stem gives way to budding lushness of black and red fruit. Great mouth full. Will let rest of my bottles wait, but looking forward to what seems promised.

2011 vintage

Great Wne, drinking perfectly.

2013 vintage

Medium red color with a slight haze. Notes of cedar, plum and licorice on the nose. An earthy wine with smoked cherry flavor, wood and a little flat. Decent but not overwhelming.

2012 vintage

Continue to really like this wine. Great QPR.

2012 vintage

A bit flat, in a dumb phase or just sucks?

2012 vintage

This $21 least wine from Domaine Soumade played the role of Sylvester Stallone from the movie Rocky in our dinner featuring marinated, grilled, and herbed lamb chops - the clear overachiever that stood up against an armada of top wines from famous, expensive, or highly rated wineries, including Argiolas from Sardenia, Beaucastel from Chateauneuf du Pape, Pax from California, Artemis in McLaren Vale Australia, and Domain Vendemio in southern France. The Cuvee Prestige came from the wrong side of the …

2011 vintage

Lovely black currant and black pepper.

2012 vintage

Second bottle just as good or even better than the first. This is a very good wine. Nice fruit but not overwhelming. I have two bottles left. I'm going to let them sit awhile to see what happens with time. I would definitely buy again.

2012 vintage

Very nice wine. One hour decant Nice fruit but not overwhelming. very balanced easy drinking wine.

2012 vintage

Definite old world funk on the nose, needed to open up a bit and did so after an hour to provide a bit more balance and fruit. Not bad value for the price

2012 vintage

A juicy wine that finished with an off putting note that I couldn't define. Not a bad wine, just a little rustic.

2012 vintage

Subdued nose, nice fragrant rich fruit on the palate. Opened up over half an hour.

2012 vintage

Another excellent bottle.

2012 vintage

Fine value for money. Mid-dark garnet; bright berry Grenache nose (70%); mid-bod, round; good fruit extract; easy drinking fruity finish. w/beef stew

2012 vintage

Lovely wine. No detailed notes, but it didn't disappoint in any manner. Excellent for the price.

2012 vintage

Moderate aroma of plum and earth. Low tannins. Flavors of black cherry, black pepper, and slight licorice. Medium finish. Nice by itself, should go well with grilled meat. We paired with lamb and was quite nice.

2011 vintage

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