Clos de la Roilette Griffe du Marquis 2017
Maker: Clos De La Roilette
From: Beaujolais, France
Grape: Gamay
Vinous: 94 Points
Lurid ruby. A suave spice-accented bouquet evokes ripe red/blue fruits and incense and a smoky mineral flourish adds urgency and lift. Chewy focused and appealingly sweet offering densely packed black raspberry boysenberry and violet pastille flavors that open up slowly with aeration. Shows very good heft but there's distinct elegance here as well. Closes sappy youthfully tannic and extremely long leaving a sexy floral note behind. Josh Raynolds October 2019
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2017 Fleurie Griffe du Marquis reveals an attractive bouquet of violets rose petals and berries framed by a light patina from its time in barrels (ranging between two and eight years of age). On the palate the wine is medium to full-bodied with a similar structural profile to the Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive but displaying less chunky structure and a more aromatic personality. The oak influence here is very deftly handled and the wine is a success
This medium bodied red wine has beautiful aromatics of strawberry and raspberry with a subtle mocha finish. Soft tannins that coat your mouth make this a wonderful pairing with light cheeses & lamb.
Harvest Date: 9/07/2015
Bottling Date: 02/21/2017
Brix at Harvest: 24.6-24.7-25
pH: 3.81
TA: 5.4g/L ABV: 13.6%
Fermentation: 3 yeasts, 3 lots. 2x2 ton open top fermenters, 1x1 Ton
open to fermenter. Various fermentation temperatures.
Aging: 16 months in French and American Oak - 35% new oak.
Composition: 88% 2015 Pinot Noir, 5% 2016 Pinot Noir, 7% 2015 Tempranillo
Peak Drinkability: 2018 through 2023
| Alcohol | 13.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
