2009 Domaine Cavailes Covee Coralie (Carignan/Grenache/Shiraz) AOC Minervois

Appelation Minervois. The vines sit along a valley, near the town of Minerve, which is a pretty special place. It looks kind of like this:

The town is on a big rocky outcrop, and hardly anyone lives up there. Worth visiting though, and the wine was surprisingly good. A little high in alcohol but an interesting blend. They have quite a few different percentage blends, some more Grenachey, some Shirazzy etc.

2009 Domaine Cavailes
Covee Coralie (Carignan/Grenache and Shiraz)
AOC Minervois 15.5%
4.50 euros

Took a while to open up, but has complexity. Initial bitter nutmeg finish was taken over by raspberry and cassis. It was great to identify the three varietals moving in and out like a dance. It lingers well.

Deep ruby

Nose:

Clean
Nutmeg
Black pepper
Raspberry
Blackberries
Cassis
Red cherries

Palate:
Dry
Low acid, high tannin, full body
Black pepper
Nutmeg
Red cherries
Cassis
Raspberry
Dark chocolate

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