Domaine Lafage - La Narassa 2020
Price: $32.99
Sale Price: $25.99
6+ Price: $23.99 / btl
| Producer | Domaine Lafage |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
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| Subregion | Maury |
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| Varietal | Grenache, Syrah |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 05263 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Once again, Jean-Marc has gone back to his childhood home of Maury. Here, he is focusing on a very specific area – a lieu-dit in French – called Narassa. From 70 year-old vines planted in the rugged black schist soil. 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah. Jean-Marc is aiming for a slightly different style here. Aiming to tame the firm tannins of the rugged terroir, he harvests the grapes later than normal, which he finds gives the wine a soft texture and a fine finish. I can’t disagree! The wine is at once rich and sumptuous, dare I say hedonistic, yet has a surprising elegance on the long, smooth finish. Just when I thought I couldn’t see anything new from Jean-Marc!
Monsieur Lafage suggests charcuterie, tapas, red meats, paella, game… a wonderful mix of Spanish and French that is the Catalan spirit of the region!
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
”A blend of Grenache and Syrah, generally in about a 4:1 ratio, the 2020 IGP Cotes Catalanes Narassa features appealing, complex aromas of violets and plummy fruit, reminiscent of blackberries and blueberries. Picked as two separate harvests—one in September and one in November—and then blended, this is full-bodied, richly concentrated and fleshy, with a velvety finish that shows a touch of warmth. It's winter-weight wine, for sure.”
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