93 point

A salty rim lends mouthwatering refreshment to deep, concentrated blackberry and cassis flavors in this blend of 80% Syrah and 20% Grenache. While decadently fruity, it's lifted and perfumed too, accented by sprays of lavender and smoky tea leaves along with fine, feathery tannins. Delicious young, the wine should hold through 2030.

TESTVINDER: Vælter ud af glasset med sorte bær. Yderst flot og klassisk Ventoux vin med masser af fylde med sorte bær, peber og vilde krydderier. Saftig og velafbalanceret med en flot lang krydret afslutning.

91/93

The 2018 Ventoux Quintessence is mostly Syrah (20% Grenache) that was all destemmed and will spend a year in roughly 30% new French oak. It offers an elegant bouquet of blackberries, blueberries, ground pepper, and leafy herbs as well as medium-bodied richness, fine tannins, and a great finish. It's elegant, fine, and finesse-oriented on the palate, and will drink well in its youth as well as keep for over a decade.

Slottet er grundlagt i 1750 og har siden leveret topvine fra de bedste områder i Rhônedalen. 2018 Quintessence er en økologisk luksusblanding af 80% Syrah og 20% Grenache druer og er lige det, steg og kræ elsker at blive skyllet ned med. Etiketten er tegnet af den danske kunstner Kristian von Hornslet som en del af et velgørenhedsprojekt i samarbejde med Røde Kors og Philipson Wine.

91/93

An assemblage of 80% Syrah and 20% Grenache put together to approximate the final blend, the 2018 Ventoux Quintessence utilized a bit higher proportion of demi-muids than the 2017. The result is that notes of vanilla and baking spices accent the raspberry fruit on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is plush and creamy, finishing long, velvety and simply put, deliciously.