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Le Cirque Grenache Noir Syrah Carignan 2013 Wine Review

Le Cirque Grenache Noir Syrah Carignan 2013

Le Cirque Grenache Noir Syrah Carignan 2013

Vin De Pays Des Côtes Catalanes, Midi I.G.P., France

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $16.95

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Le Cirque

Agent: Rouge Et Blanc Ltd

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Full-bodied, smooth and savoury with juicy, fleshy black fruit aromas. This blend of classic southern French red wine grapes includes Carignan, Mourvèdre and Syrah, brought to us by Maison Johanes Boubee. Aromas of black plum and cassis on the finish... hard to believe this has no oak. Great with hearty meat dishes.

Grenache Noir Syrah Carignan food pairings: beef stew, roasted pork.

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This Le Cirque Grenache Noir Syrah Carignan 2013 was reviewed on March 7, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Melanie Aubert rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Beautiful blend of grenache, syrah and carignan from the southwestern tip of France bordering Spain, a region sandwiched between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. This geographical situation makes its mark on the wine with aromas of the garrigue soil (minerality and herbs) and salinity from the sea. Dark berries are the immediate flavour on the palate, with licorice making an appearance on the finish. This wine has great acidity, making for a very food-friendly wine. I enjoyed it with a Hungarian pork stew served with spaetzle.

Drink soon (tasted May 2017).
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The 2013 vintage of the Cotes Catalanes is a red wine blend of 60% Grenache and 20% each of Syrah and Carignan grapes from 50 year old vines. The wine was matured in stainless tanks. - Community Wine Reviews

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