Darren Harris
On the nose this is all raspberry and blueberry - the Grenache to the fore. It is very Chateauneuf - but not quite. A great palate - slinky, juicy, fresh with flowers and a liquorice/pastille character. It is bright and pure. Succulent. Deep. Not too ripe - more mouthcoating and textured - the alcohol well and truly under control. Then it finishes with defined acid, fine tannins and some garrigue. Gosh, this is a good drink.
Jeb Dunnuck - eRobert Parker
What looks like another great vintage here, the 2015 AOP Languedoc les Darons is made from 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 5% Carignan; grapes were completely destemmed, and fermented and aged all in concrete tanks. It sees absolutely no oak whatsoever. This medium to full-bodied, plump, rounded, downright sexy 2015 has lots of blueberry, violets, and jammy black cherry aromas and flavors; it has terrific purity of fruit, good acidity and an overriding sense of elegance. If it came from a more prestigious appellation in the southern Rhone, it would go for three times the price.
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