le Roc des Anges, 1903 Carignan, Cotes Catalanes

(17-/20) Outstanding wine, this 100% Carignan from vines planted in 1903. Intense, powerful and energetic. Love this style! Medium+ intense aromas of rose petal, red cherry, red plum, blackberry, tomato leaf, liquorice wood, rosemary, coffee, wet earth. Dry wine, medium+ acidity, medium+ and fine-grained tannins, medium body, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish. 13% ABV - Tasted @ Winery / €42

Nothing to add to Xavier Auerbach's note, still drinking well!

No decant, just pop and pour, amazing nose dark berries, taste very delicate and delicious. Pure seduction on this one.

A private lunch (Restaurant Tribeca **, Heeze, NL) : From Carignan vines planted in 1903 - 115 years ago. Twenty-three years before the birth of Monsieur Paul Bocuse, who passed away today. The end of an era. We received this very sad tiding while we were enjoying this bottle of wine. Bright and youthful, concentrated but elegant, amazing mineral energy from the schist and clay soils, fresh black cherry fruit, hints of coffee and cinnamon, black spices and flowers, lovely …

No real notes but this was a stunning wine. I was concerned that it might be over the hill but if you are still holding them, it is drinking beautifully. Nice, dark fruits and beautifully balanced. I agree with Pierre Rovani's assessment from over 10 years ago. I think this could easily go to 2018 if not beyond.