This may be our Goldilocks red wine, not too light yet not too heavy... "its just right". A perfect Spring red, where the weather is still cool enough before we break out our lighter wines.; On the nose, think of plum, cherries, wet gravel, an herbal note, and a touch of anise. The palate is glowing raspberry and an assortment of spices. The tannins are soft and well-integrated with a juicy finale.
On the nose plush boysenberry, cherry, and crushed granite. A slight hint of rich cedar and loamy mushroom tones. On the palate the wine is robust firm cherry with flavors of pomegranate, mushroom, and undertones of five spice. The wine is rich and fleshy with soft tannins and juicy acidity. An expressive Cabernet Franc to say the least.
: Deep garnet in color. Aromas of Blackberry, current, violet, spice, black cherry. On the palate a refreshing lighter quality to Cabernet with soft tannins, juicy blackberry, cherry, and a touch of spice to add to the finish.
Merlot 40%, Cabernet Franc 22%, Malbec 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 18%
The Queen to Kings blend is shaping up to be an incredible vintage with luscious, rich, dark, velvety fruit. More specifically, the merlot offers soft weighty tones of cherry and plum. The Cabernet Franc notes blackberry and pencil shavings. The Cabernet ads structure with round tannins. The wine has a touch of loamy dusty notes and dark chocolate. Juicy and soft on the palate with a lengthy finish with hints of dark fruit and spice
Carbonic wine to us is synonymous with perfect summertime red. When your days are long, and the sun is blazing this is the red wine remedy. Carbonic fermented wine is a softer way to make wine resulting in gentle tannins, often times so subtle they aren’t even noticeable. These are red wines that we like to put a chill on. While Syrah can often times be really big, but this version we are getting all the delicious flavor of Syrah without the need for steak knives. It’s light and refreshing with notes of strawberry, pepper, and plum. The palate is light and fruity, distinctly Syrah and a game change for the summer season.
In every vintage making a blend becomes an annual challenge, highlighting what pieces of the blend excelled, while honing in on our distinct style. 2009 is a prime example of that difficulty - all components were excellent. Thus resulting in a wine that is largly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These two exceeded our expectations and blended together to make a wine defined in a very classic bordelaise style. Chocolate, coffee, roasted red peppers, crushed black pepper, and tobacco spices permeate the nose. The mouth has a beautiful balance of cigar box and nutmeg-like spices, vanilla, and slight cedar. The merlot itself contributes a beautiful roundness of red fruits, raspberry and even pomegranate. The addition of Malbec and petite Verdot strengthens the mouthfeel and adds complexity to the finish. The biggest challenge in a great vintage as this is to showcase which varietals do well and do so with the signature Coquelicot Estate style. Well when all the parts are terrific, the pieces fit together, the only thing to do is welcome the fact that more will be made. A good thing, since this stellar vintage should be shared with all, we are proud of it
If you are a true “left bank” Bordeaux wine fan then not only will this estate blend impress, it will deceive you if inserted into a blind tasting against those overseas versions.
