2016 Château Pesquié Les Terrasses Rouge Magnum Ventoux

A year in, year out no-brainer is the Terrasses cuvee from this estate, and the 2016 Ventoux Terrasses is no exception. A blend of 70/30 Grenache and Syrah, it offers a terrific perfume of black cherries, wild herbs, dried flowers, and spice. This gives way to a plum, sexy, beautifully textured red that has surprising minerality, medium-bodied depth and richness and fine tannin. I finished a case of the 2005 just last year, and it was still going strong.

A bit more "serious" than the Edition 1912M, the 2016 Ventoux Terrasses delivers what longtime admirers have come to expect from the estate: ample fruit, complexity, weight and charm. Peppered raspberries and hints of garrigue drive the wine from start to finish, bolstered by fine, silky tannins and balanced acids. This solid value blend of Grenache and Syrah.

Giv den ilt, så dukker den op; åben saftig, fremkommelig og dog med mandig vilje. En enkel, men djærv allround-vin, der strengt taget klarer både kød og svampe. Virkelig et godt køb, tæt på topkarakter.

Ready for bottling. 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah and a tiny proportion of others. Quite powerful and structured. Tastes quite Syrah for the moment. Should flesh out a bit with time. 14% Drink 2018-2023.

Hvis man vil servere en supervin fra Rhônedalen, hvis pris er latterlig lav i forhold til kvaliteten, så grib chancen nu. Her er smæk for skillingen. Vinslottet er opført i 1750 og ligger tæt på "Det skaldede Bjerg" - Mont Ventoux -, der er Tours de France-rytternes mareridt. Markerne er i mange tilfælde ældre end 80 år. Den aktuelle Les Terrasses er resultatet af en blanding af 40% Syrah og 60% Grenache druer og kan stærkt anbefales til retter med fasan eller rådyr.