The flavor of hay in wine of Lemesos
Discover the of Lemesos wines revealing the of hay flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Lemesos of Cyprus. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vlassides or the Domaine KEO produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lemesos are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lemesos often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pineapple or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, honey or walnut.
We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of Lemesos, producing 215 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lemesos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Some Cornas estates, like Domaine Clape, feel as ancient and unchanging as the granite hills themselves. Others, like Domaine Alain Voge, go through periods of flux. When this is due to vineyards being ripped out, bought or sold, then the whole profile of an estate can be altered. That’s not the case at Voge. Instead, it’s due to the coming and going of people and the unavoidable change that entails. I visited Lionel Fraisse, the current managing director at Domaine Alain Voge, to taste a select ...
Is frost a bad thing? Yes; but it can have unexpected benefits. It can kill shoots, reducing yields, but it doesn’t necessarily affect quality. In cooler growing seasons, vines with fewer bunches can find it easier to ripen them. So given the inclement conditions that followed the frost in 2021, optimists might consider it advantageous that the crop load had been lightened. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tas ...
As a wine critic, witnessing a relatively unknown estate rise up and receive the recognition it deserves can be a bittersweet feeling. From a purely selfish point of view, you watch the prices rise inexorably so you can no longer afford to drink wines from that estate as often as you once did. But primarily you’re delighted for the owners and for those who have discovered their wines. Scroll down for Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for five vintages of Domaine Gonon St-Joseph {"c ...