Chene Bleu

Chene Bleu Le Rose Grenache Syrah blend 2018 Vaucluse, France

A delicate yet fruity bouquet of rose coloured wine with aromas and flavours of peach and apricot, red apple and white strawberry. Fresh and quite crisp on the palate with medium + acidity, a light satin textur and delicate flavours of the fruits described above. An easy to enjoy example, drinking best now and through 2020. 86 Points

Chene Bleu Aliot Roussanne, White Grenache, Marsanne and Viognier - blend 2014 Vaucluse, France

A balanced and calm bouquet of white wine with layers of nutty oak and oak spices then a medley of fruit aromas from peach and apple to apricot then flowers. The bouquet also shows a wine that has integrated well over the past 5 years and is ready to drink. A mix of oak and fruit, some fine wood tannins, medium acidity and fruit flavours that reflect the nose. Overall balanced and well made, drink now and through 2022. 88 Points

Chene Bleu Heloise Syrah, Grenache and Roussanne 2011 Vaucluse, France

A bold and expressive bouquet of red wine with distinctive aromas of wood smoke and barrel spices then dark red fruits and kitchen spices. No mistaking the peppery effect of Syrah. Dry on the palate with tense and still youthful palate feel. Flavours of dark cherry and plum, some black currant and a little black berry fruit. Firm tannins and medium+ acidity, plenty of wood flavours with a toasted wood core. Balanced and well made with a decent finish. Drink well now and through 2026. 91 Points

Chene Bleu Abélard Grenache Syrah blend 2011 Ventoux, France

Plums and dark cherry, dark roses and dried herbs, a distinctive VA lift and a mix of white and black pepper spice. The oak is layered through the bouquet with bottle age softening the energy with which is must have shown when first bottled. A very specific wine on the palate with textures of fine chalk and dusty wood. Flavours of clove and wood smoke then dark berries and cherry, a touch of milk chocolate and old rose. Medium acidity and moderate finish this wine is ready to enjoy - perhaps with food - but will also continue to cellar if allowed to. Best drinking today and through 2025. 90 Points

Chene Bleu Astralabe Grenache Syrah blend 2015 Vaucluse, France

Youthful bouquet of red wine with a fresh and lifted package of aromas - red cherries and plum, some spices of Syrah and moments of black-currant. Vanilla and clove spices of wood lead to other aromas of stones and clay soil suggestions. Dry on the palate, quite tense with a youthful grip from tannins and acidity. Fruit flavours re-emerge with cherry and red currants, some plum and darker fruit suggestions. A youthful yet balanced wine with moderate complexity and finish. Drinking best from 2021 through 2026. 90 Points