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2017 Château Pesquié "Silica" Ventoux

SKU #1487229 95 points Jeb Dunnuck

Outer quote mark A new cuvée for this estate that comes from a single, higher elevation vineyard of sandy soils, the 2017 Silica is primarily Grenache yet includes 10% Cinsault. Destemmed and aged in 30% concrete and 70% larger barrels, it has a thrilling perfume of caramelized cherries, strawberries, spiced meats, and licorice, with a touch of Côte Rôtie-like floral notes developing with time in the glass. Seamless, medium to full-bodied, deep, and layered, it’s all about finesse and elegance, yet still offers remarkable depth of fruit. Drink this beautiful Ventoux any time over the coming decade. Inner quote mark (4/2019)

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2017 Château Pesquié "Silica" Ventoux

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By: John Majeski | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 9/23/2020 | Send Email

This is such a beguiling and under-the-radar bottle of wine! As its name suggests, the Silica is a pure, terroir-driven wine cultivated from a single elevated site on sandy soils. One rarely encounters a Grenache-based wine with this suave interplay of lithe, delicate red fruits, harmonious restraint, and underlying structure—an ode to both the careful hand in the vineyard, and the skilled winemaker’s art.

By: Alex Pross | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 8/21/2020 | Send Email

While the Chateau Pesquie Artemia is Syrah-dominated the 2017 Chateau Pesquie Silica is a 90% Grenache and 10% Cinsault blend that absolutely dazzles the palate. Here the Grenache is totally on display with brilliant aromas and flavors of fresh raspberries reverberating throughout this wine. Everything here comes together to showcase not only the beautiful Grenache notes, but subtle spice aromas and flavors of both cinnamon and red licorice present themselves as the perfect frames for the complex fruit core. This wine feels like a fine Chateauneuf-du-Pape but costs roughly 1/2 as much. This is a true winner of a wine and a great expression for the underrated region of Ventoux.

Top Value! Drink from 2020 to 2030

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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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