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Domaine Lafage Tessellae Old Vines
Varietal: Red Blend
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: France
Medium Red Wines
Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage farm 160 hectares of vines located just south of the capital of French Catalonia, Perpignan. Some of their vineyards are situated a few kilometers from the Mediterranean while others can be found in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Benefiting from a warm, dry climate, the estate is farmed organically. They grow primarily Grenache (Blanc, Gris & Noir), Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Marsanne, Roussanne and Chardonnay with a significant proportion of the vines well over 50 years old. *Organic
2013 Vintage Scores:
"Another incredible wine that's shockingly good for the price. It offers brilliant notes of black cherries, blueberry, licorice, clove and spring flowers in its medium to full-bodied, gorgeously pure profile. Showing more and more finesse and elegance with time in the glass, as well as classic Roussillon minerality on the finish, it has loads of fruit and texture yet is never heavy, cumbersome or cloying. It's hard to believe you can get this quality for the price, but the consumer is the big winner here. Enjoy this rock star effort over the coming 4-5 years, although I wouldn't be surprised to see if evolve for longer."
The Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Staff Review:
Such great wines for great prices coming out of the south of France! Not over extracted at all, elegant and full of dark fruits and a touch of herbs. Enjoy this surprise! ORGANIC -
A wine worth much more than its price point! A great GSM with velvet berry notes, a hint of pepper and a structured elegant tannin.
