Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, Gigondas, La Tour Sarrasine

Finished the bottle started with Coravin. More stuffing and substance now....with the fruit there but also some nice tannins in the background. Notes of dried herbs and even some spice here too. Definitely a lot more interesting than first two glasses.

2020 vintage

2 glasses by Coravin. Seemed a little anonymous and dilute. Not angular or tannic, just lacking a bit....perhaps a little cool from cellar? Drunk with ribeye steak and Bearnaise. The fruit was in the background, little in way of complexity. Pleasant enough, but not as good as some other vintages of this. Will see how the rest of the bottle is in due course.

2020 vintage

Rustic, quite textured freeze-dried coffee and quite rugged fruit. I liked it, it's characterful and textured.

2020 vintage

Highly structured so presents as young but lacks a balance of fruit for the long haul. Great acidity making it highly food friendly with fatty meat.

2017 vintage

Good to go now. Med body, blackberry & raspberry fruit, decent concentration. Consistent with other '17 Rhone I've had in that there are some slightly drying, grainy tannins in there which may or may not resolve before the fruit starts to fall away. W/beef bourguignon, enough structure to cut through. Good mid-weeker, GV @ c. £16 DP.

2017 vintage

Drinking beautifully. No reason to wait longer.

2017 vintage

Average

2017 vintage

Lovely final bottle of 12. Consumed much too early really. Savoury notes in tune with the fruit. Tannins evident but nicely integrated. Smooth and silky.edi plus finish.

2017 vintage

This medium-to-deep ruby wine is comprised of 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre, aged for 24 months in a combination of stainless steel and concrete. Ordered from a restaurant's list, it was popped, poured and serially tasted over approximately two hours, showing best after the first hour of air. On the nose, it offers an array of red and black bramble fruits that are accented with Provençal herbs, white pepper, cocoa, tobacco and dried earth. Medium-bodied, fresh, seamlessly alcoholic …

2020 vintage

Absolutely fine, and good value, not particularly memorable. Some nice dry roast coffee, dark fruits. Perfectly all right for a weeknight pnp.

2020 vintage

Bottle 10 of 12. Savoury notes to the forefront. Fruit is still evident. Some tannic structure. This bottle is very much to my liking but I suspect there has been some bottle variation over the last 3 or 4 bottles. Still good value.

2017 vintage

Half bottle bought as a tester for 6 in reserves. Lighter, more red fruited than might have been expected, some savoury notes. Might leave the rest for a while longer.

2017 vintage

Bottle 9 of 12. Still drinking very nicely.

2017 vintage

Underwhelmed. Black fruit, some spice, but this seemed lacking in intensity, length and complexity. Not tasted under ideal conditions, but I think this has closed down and I will not tackle my remaining bottles for another 2/3 years.

2017 vintage

Finished bottle previously Coravined. Really lovely, smoother than initial two glasses. Excellent with steak.

2017 vintage

Two glasses by Coravin. Quite lively, good balance already, with no harsh edges, may well improve more but a nice wine just now.

2017 vintage

Bottle 7 of 12. Much improved on last bottle. Maybe some bottle variation. This was back to its best. Fruit, French countryside and dusty smoke. Very good

2017 vintage

Very drinkable now. Will be interesting to see how it evolves.

2017 vintage

Still on good form. French countryside and fruit. This bottle perhaps was a little hotter than previous.

2017 vintage

A bit of funk on the nose but structure and fruit are delicious.

2017 vintage

Black fruit, herb and spice. Very good.

2017 vintage

Drank side by side with the 2014 Vacqueuras (St Rich) from the same producer. A little smoother than the Vacq but not as different as I was expecting

2014 vintage

2nd of 12. Drinking very nicely. A little more dusky and smokey. Black fruit and blueberry. Herbs. Nice long finish.

2017 vintage

Drinking nicely now. Don’t sense benefit from long term cellaring.

2017 vintage

This is in great form. A whiff of eucalyptus, generous blackberry and redcurrant flavours, clove and pepper, nicely balanced with a decent finish. Tannins are starting to integrate nicely.

2017 vintage

Drinking beautifully now. Ripe fruit with herbs in the background. Some medicinal notes on first opening. These disappear over time. Tannins are evident but nicely integrated. Suggest that an hour decant would be beneficial.

2017 vintage

Remains delicious!

2017 vintage

Nothing particularly complex, but this provides a whoosh of spicy, palate-coating, black fruit and fine tannins. Great value, tremendously satisfying.

2017 vintage

Upping this a point to pull the CT a average slightly. It’s definitely a 92 - 93 wine. Little story. Three years ago I ran across this beauty in a Carrefour in Martinique, a 2015, and thoroughly loved the bottle. I was surprised to see a favorite importer shipping this same producer and snatched up a case. This time it was a LOT more expensive than the 14 Euro I paid before. (Man, did I love Carrefour — and the …

2017 vintage

Medium depth of colour, intense quality red fruit. Tannic and spiced - young but improved with 3 hour decanting. Lovely wine to sit and swirl, especially whilst listening to the guy who grew the grapes talk about his methods. A solid Gigondas. Paired it with the wrong food, hard for a vegetarian dish to compete here.

2017 vintage

Nose of cherry, pepper, earthy and a hint of violet. Medium+ bodied, not very acidic, firm tannins, and good long finish. Very drinkable but not all that much complexity.

2017 vintage

alive, if only just - drink up

2007 vintage

Slightly disappointing. Like the previous review I wonder if it was a slightly dodgy bottle. Tasted a bit past it with a lack of fruit.

2012 vintage

In my bottle, the fruit had begun to fade and nothing on the nose. I adore Gigondas and Sarrasine is amongst my favourites. To my taste a disappointment, but there again it may have been a marginally faulty bottle.

2012 vintage

Really dark garnet red. Nose of rich dark fruits (damson, prunes), tobacco, leather and some pepper underneath. Medium-full bodied: peppery, softened tannins, edge of drier fruits (sloes, elderberry); big flavour, good length, perhaps not as complex and layered as might be expected.

2009 vintage

Very nice Gigondas, very "clear" flavors. Nice, elegant back end flavor rush. I like this a lot, especially for the price. No boquet and lack of complexity keep this from scoring higher.

2012 vintage

From magnum. No formal notes, over dinner. Rich and generous, good acidity, medium complexity and length. 89-91

2009 vintage

Nez de garrigue, fruits rouges mûrs...épices et finale poivrée. Un vin riche et concentré. Bien réussit. Prêt à boire. 90+

2012 vintage

From magnum. Surprisingly fresh and structured for a warm year in Southern Rhone - still concentrated and dense, but with lovely acidity, grippy tannins, rustic in a good way. The alcohol is very well integrated. Excellent QPR. 90-92

2009 vintage

Sometimes friends give good bottles; this was one. Starting a bit shy, a bit overripe, but than exploding with aeration into a ripe and voluptuous style, juicy, creamy, round, but not polished, firm but not hefty, in short: old-fashioned no-nonsense Rhône.

2009 vintage

Keeping this in the cellar until now has pleasantly smoothed this little jewel out. Not much nose at first, but tannin is very smooth with pleasant, deep berry flavors that linger. Glad more bottles in the cellar and agree with the drinking window going easily out to 2019.

2007 vintage

Ate with steak and boiled potatoes. Quite dry. Not much flavour and little bouquet. No legs. I think we served it too cold as it improved as it warmed up from cellar temperature.

2012 vintage

Decanted but little sediment. Deep red colour. Liquorice, kirsch and leather on the nose. Similar taste with a touch of sarsaparilla along with raspberry. Medium body and acid. Very nice, enjoyable wine. Drinking beautifully.

2007 vintage

From magnum. Tasted next to the 2013. Much more open, revealing complex notes and real depth on the nose. Quite glossy, concentrated and rich. Very well balanced and fresh with a nice spicy finish. Good length. Very impressive. 91-93

2009 vintage

Somewhat earthy nose with fig and raisin flavours. Leather on the finish. Ruby-ish hue. Not necessarily a preferred style of mine but very nice.

2007 vintage

- Brick color. It's balanced and has flavours of raisin, fig and mushroom with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a long finish.

2007 vintage

Smooth, restrained and elegant. Somewhat reminiscent of the Vieux Donjon CDP style. Earthy with hints of leather and meat but with good fruit in the background. A little bit austere. Good on the first and second days; fading a bit by the third day.

2007 vintage

- Garnet color and aromas of grapefruit and has flavours of raspberry, black currant and almond.

2007 vintage

No formal notes. But this was simply amazing !

2007 vintage

Excellent value. 6 Caudalie

2007 vintage

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