Domaine de la Mordorée : La Reine des Bois Tavel Rosé 2024

The 2024 Tavel La Reine des Bois is a brilliant effort, displaying a more floral, minty profile than its sibling cuvée, La Dame Rousse. Sourced from old vines rooted in sandy soils and galets roulés on the plateau de Vallongue, it bursts from the glass with aromas of crushed strawberries, raspberries, grapefruit, cherries and lilac. Full-bodied, broad and concentrated, the wine on the palate is layered and enveloping, built around a fleshy core of ripe fruit and framed by a fine, delicate tannic structure. A chalky tension underpins the long, focused finish, lending freshness and precision. This is a serious, vinous rosé with aging potential.

60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Clairette. Unoaked. Certified organic (AB Agriculture Biologique) and biodynamic (Demeter). Tasted blind. A brightness of fruit on the nose with cranberry and rose. The palate is lively, zippy and bright. Good energy and a little tight tannic grip that gives structure. Attractive and fresh but with good structure. (AC)