Domaine Santa Duc, Vacqueyras, Les Aubes

Domaine Santa Duc · Rhone › Vacqueyras › France

Red · Red Rhone Blend
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LWIN 1414471
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91 /100
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10
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Taster #8192 · Jan 27, 2020
15% alcohol. Cork of average length but dense; no wine penetration. Fairy deep colour with no sign of ageing. The nose is pleasant but somewhat muted, with very ripe dark fruit and some reductive aromas. The mouth is not really distinguished, with the alcohol protruding a little bit too much over generally bland flavours; a bitter note in the finish does not help. At this stage in my life, high alcohol wines have to earn their right to a space …
2010 vintage
Taster #4057 · Dec 9, 2019
92/100
Inky purple. Dense nose of ripe blueberries, raspberries, pepper, clove and tinges of horse hide. Lovely complexity. Palate has a sweet ripe core with fine but firm tannin and pert acidity. Med-to-full bodied; lovely southern Rhone expression.
2010 vintage
Taster #6833 · May 8, 2019
92/100
Great wine and a terrific $20 value. Extremely fragrant, ripe, spicy, herbal, expressive. Garrigue-plus. Good length, some acidity. Drinking well from first pour. I’d buy this all day long.
2010 vintage
Taster #9936 · Apr 9, 2019
92/100
This bottle disappeared in a hurry—the 2010 Santa Duc Les Aubes is a strapping blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. Blackberry compote, black olives, smoldering embers, venison terrine, and cracked black pepper form the stratified layers of the nose. Full-bodied, earth and underbrush wash over the palate just before a vein of acidity surfaces against a backdrop of tightly wound, grippy tannins. It terminates in a plume of cedar and Garrigue. 15.0% ABV
2010 vintage
Taster #8192 · Oct 6, 2018
15% alcohol on the label, yikes! Cork of medium length and good density with no wine penetration. Medium to dark colour with no sign of ageing. The nose is expressive, with fresh ripe wild berries. The mouth is very satisfying, with some liquorice added and excellent balancing acidity. Surprisingly, the alcohol level does not call attention to itself (except through its mood enhancing effect), which can only mean that there is considerable stuffing to this wine. A success in the …
2010 vintage
Taster #7659 · Mar 22, 2017
92/100
great wine at its price point.
2010 vintage
Taster #8192 · Nov 26, 2016
The back label shows a hefty 15% alcohol level, but I would not have guessed so. Sure, the wine is hefty and bold, but it does not come across as unbalanced (unlike the recently tasted Gigondas Pallières of the same vintage). Some reduction both on the nose and the palate, followed by ripe, but not cooked dark fruit. A satisfyingly rich finish, and a perfect companion to our meal of steak, mushroom and chips.
2010 vintage
Taster #3714 · Apr 12, 2016
88/100
nice
2010 vintage
Taster #2826 · Feb 10, 2016
Very full-bodied and tannic, warm and broad, but balanced, a very old school "solid" feeling.
2010 vintage
Taster #1297 · Sep 30, 2015
91/100
Medium deep purple red w aging - warm berry compote nose, licorice, a hint of saddle leather - nice, smooth, v g acid, it is a warm wine, best for a rainy evening, but the alc does not push thru - warm, fulfilling, nicely balanced, good powdery tannins, good length - nice. Now to 2020.
2010 vintage
Taster #2364 · Sep 28, 2015
92/100
Outstanding. Would make a great steak wine. Well structured with strong fruit but very well balanced and sweet tannins.
2010 vintage
Taster #9422 · Dec 20, 2014
89/100
A very good wine. Buy again on sale. Nice Bouquet and taste of Rhone - heavy wine. Aftertaste something like Chateneauf de pape with taste of plums like Grenache - a nice blend of Grenache and Syrah - enjoy it!
2010 vintage
Taster #7659 · Nov 30, 2014
91/100
love this wine, smooth as silk
2010 vintage
Taster #7916 · Dec 29, 2013
la bouteille n'était pas aussi problématique que la précédente, mais le vin n'est pas génial : chaleur alcoolique, pas de finesse, ce vin est raté... Une déception
2005 vintage
Taster #7916 · Aug 27, 2013
Une acidité qui empêche de boire le vin. Défaut majeur sur cette bouteille.
2005 vintage
Taster #7780 · Jul 26, 2013
90/100
Fertilizer, garrigue, wet pepper, sock, light funk; soft entry, stewed fruit and plum, good chewy tannins, tart acidity, medium body. Solid. Need to change label though.
2010 vintage
Taster #7916 · Oct 16, 2011
Très costaud à l'ouverture, se détend un peu à l'aération, mais je suggère d'attendre encore 2/3 ans. Une grosse structure alcoolique (15° annoncés...), des tannins qui peuvent s'affiner sans doute, une palette aromatique agréable. Bon vin, sérieux, à revoir.
2005 vintage