Domaine les Aphillanthes Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu Cuvee Galets - 2022 (750ml) v27 mocha and cinnamon

mocha and cinnamon

This is an impressive showing for a wine that was bottled a month before this tasting

It shattered all previous temperature records

This wine was fermented and fined for 8 months on the skins in tinajas (amphorae) and in acacia casks

To accentuate the rye characters

Domaine les Aphillanthes Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu Cuvee Galets - 2022 (750ml) v27 mocha and cinnamonCpage: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvdre Vine Age: Average 45 years old. Soil: Cailloux Galets Roulets over clay limestone Aging: Concre 91 points Robert Parker A blend of 60% Grenache and 20% each Mourvdre and Syrah, the 2022 Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu Cuvee des Galets spent only eight months in concrete prior to bottling. Scents of sunbaked stones, dried herbes de Provence and black cherries are joined by a charming hint of licorice on the nose.