Sesti Phenomena Riserva (Red)
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2019
Lots of coffee, cloves, cardamom, some ginger. Crunchy tannins, vibrant acidity. Some redcurrants, crunchy red berries. Lots of tannins - a bit old-fashioned for that. I'm loving the spic and freshness, this is evidently a classy and well-made wine. The finish is slightly disappointing, with a lot of tannins, some weight, extraction - but no spark, no imagination, no energy. Concentrated, moreish, by-the-book.
Tasted November 2024
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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