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Rivesaltes, Château Mossé 1931

Tasting Notes

The 1931 Rivesaltes from Chateau Mosse is a blend of 70% Grenache with the addition of Grenache Gris and Macabeu and it comes from a 250-litre barrel. It has a lovely oxidative nose with dried honey, smoked walnut, rhubarb, fresh ginger and chlorine. It is not quite as clean as I was expecting. The palate is medium-bodied with a potent, oxidative entry - very nutty and sherry-like, but showing good tension on the finish. Yet it was possibly kept in a foudre for too long. Tasted December 2012.

87
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (206), April 2013

70% Grenache Noir and some Grenache Gris with Maccabeu. The only domaine that still exists, and still makes good Rivesaltes.
Very pale coppery tawny. A bit old - old wood on the nose. Sweet and simple. Not the complexity of a madeira but similar style.

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, March 2013
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