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2017 Domaine de Fondrèche "Ile Etait une Fois" Ventoux Rouge

SKU #1441529 94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Outer quote mark Awesome notes of kirsch, camphor, graphite, and crushed flowers as well as plenty of savory minerality emerge from the 2017 Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois, a seamless, medium to full-bodied wine that makes the most of the vintage. This cuvée is always Grenache-dominated (there's 10% each of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan, brought up all in foudre) Inner quote mark (8/2019)

91-93 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark A blend of 80% Grenache (planted in 1936 and aged in foudre) with 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah (aged in barriques), the 2017 Ventoux Il Etait Une Fois features lovely floral garrigue notes, ripe black cherries and licorice. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it's another terrific effort from this producer, one of the standard-bearers for Ventoux. (JC) Inner quote mark (10/2018)

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2017 Domaine de Fondrèche "Ile Etait une Fois" Ventoux Rouge

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JD: 94

RP: 91 - 93

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Varietal:

Rhone Blends

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Rhone

- Legendary wine-producing region in southeast France. Stereotypically speaking, Rhone wines are high in alcohol, and the majority produced is red. The northern Rhone is best known for outstanding 100% Syrah wines from areas such as Cote Rotie and Hermitage, as well as for fabulous white wines from Condrieu (where Viognier is king). In the southern Rhone, look for spicy, full-bodied wines that are blends of Grenache, Syrah, and other varietals coming from appellations such as Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, or Rasteau. Wines labeled as Cote du Rhone or Cotes du Rhone Village (a cut above generic Cotes du Rhone) are frequently found here in the US because they often represent some of the best values on the market.

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