Millésimes Domaine Roquète Rouge 2008
WINE ADVOCATE – 31 OCT 2010 – #191 – 89 pts –
Since the Bruniers took over this estate, quality has soared, evidenced by their extraordinary 2007s
Medium to full-bodied, an elegant blend of 70% Grenache, 20% syrah and 10% Mourvèdre) exhibits attractive black cherry and framboise notes, silky tannin and a spicy, elegant personality. A very good effort for the vintage, it is best consumed over the next 5-6 years.
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – 89pts – #155 – MAR/APR 2011
Deep red. Blackberry and cherry on the nose, complicated by floral and earth notes in the background. Juicy and showing plenty of power for the vintage, with dark berry fruit flavors, a smoky nuance and a touch of anise. Ther\’s good fruit intensity and structure here, and the finish is gripping and nicely persistent. This could use a few years of bottle age.
WINE SPECTATOR – 90 pts – 31 JAN 2011
Juicy and long, with lots of plum saude, fig paste and spice bread flavors carried by anise and graphite notes. Shows a twinge of the vintage’s raisined edge, but stays focused and fresh enough. Asolid effort for the vintage. To be released spring 2011. Best from 2012 through 2018. 4700cs made. $50
WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER – 90 pts – 30 NOV 2010
Juicy and long, with lots of plum sauce, fig paste and spice bread flavors carried by anise and graphite notes. Shows a twinge of the vintage’s raisined edge, but stays focused and fresh enough. A solid effort for the vintage. To be released spring 2011. Best from 2012 through 2018
WINE ADVOCATE #191 – 89 – $40-45
In the past, La Roquète has had terrible representation, but the proprietors, the Brunier family, recently switched to Kermit Lynch as their importer, so hopefully readers will be able to find this wine in the marketplace. Since the Bruniers took over this estate, quality has soared, evidenced by their extraordinary 2007s.
The elegant medium to full-bodied 2008 exhibits attractive black cherry and framboise notes, silky tannin and a spicy, elegant personality. A very good effort for the vintage. It is best consumed over the next 5-6 years.
GAULT MILLAU – FEV-MARS 2010
15.5 – Beau toucher en bouche, très soyeux, anisé, aucunement opulent mais bien tramé. La longueur s\’étire sur des notes mentholées, dans une certaine « brillance » gustative.
INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – #148 – JAN/FEB 2010
Dark red. Ripe dark berries and cherry on the nose, with deeper notes of plum and licorice coming up with aeration. Rich but surprisingly energetic on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and good mineral snap. A spicy note adds vivacity to the focused, sappy finish. Showing an elegant personality already. 88-90
WINE ADVOCATE – OCT 2009 – ROBERT PARKER
rating (90-92) – The 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape is one of the vintage’s strongest wines. It exhibits medium to full body, supple tannins, and sweet framboise and black cherry fruit notes intermixed with flowers and spice box. This front end-loaded Chateauneuf du Pape is ideal for drinking over the next 5-8 years.
Shrewd connoisseurs of Chateauneuf du Pape should be paying attention to what is taking place at La Roquete. This property was acquired by the Brunier family (who also own Vieux Telegraphe) in the mid-eighties, and over the last 4-5 years they have made successful efforts to upgrade the quality dramatically.
CYBERPRESSE.CA – ****,$$$$
Vin d’un domaine appartenant aux frères Brunier, aussi propriétaires du Domaine du Vieux-Télégraphe, assez peu coloré, son séduisant bouquet, aux nuances de fruits rouges, épicé-boisé, mais sans excès aucun, complexe, fait presque… bourgogne! On retrouve en bouche les fruits rouges, sur des tannins veloutés, avec des notes épicées (le bois), et une bonne persistance. Excellent, malgré son importante teneur en alcool.
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