Cave de Tain - Hermitage - Nobles Rives - Red - 2018

Wine:

2018 Red Nobles Rives Hermitage reveals a Syrah at perfect maturity. The bouquet reflects the sunny richness of the vintage with aromas of blood orange, cocoa and a fine touch of oak lifted by eucalyptus. Tasted without seeing the label, its generous style could easily be taken for a southern wine reminiscent of Châteauneuf du Pape. On the palate, the texture is dense and fleshy, supported by precise structure and flavors of ripe, juicy fruit. The balance is spot on, with the oak already melted into the wine and adding just the right seasoning. A great success, to enjoy now or over the next five years and beyond. Rated 93/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested grapes. Traditional maceration in concrete vats for 27 days. 10% of the harvest is aged in vats and the remaining 90% in barrels, of which 32% are new, 7% have been used once, 21% twice and 30% five times.

Color:

Deep, intense red with slight ruby-crimson highlights.

Nose:

A fully mature Syrah, with the logical evolution of the 2018 vintage, which was sunny and abundant, with notes of blood orange, cocoa, eucalyptus, and delicate oak.

Palate:

On the palate, it reveals its density, a fleshy mid-palate, and a precise, fruity, ripe, and juicy structure. The whole is well balanced, with already integrated oak.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Quail stuffed with foie gras, duck breast with cherries, milk-fed lamb in a hay crust.

Cellar aging:

Starting today, until 2030 and beyond for enthusiasts.

Cave de Tain has become one of the driving forces in the Rhône Valley’s revival, and it shows. This ambitious cooperative has long delivered intense, top-quality wines at prices that make the big names nervous.

Now it’s raising the bar again. Certified by the Vignerons en Développement Durable collective and known for its rigorous selections, Cave de Tain is staking its claim as a serious player in the northern Rhône.