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Chateau Pesquie Ascensio Rouge, Cotes du Ventoux, France 2015

[No. FPR0615] WS91

Chateau Pesquie Ascensio Rouge, Cotes du Ventoux, France 2015

$ 827.00 $ 827.00

Quantity
Vintage 2015
Grape Syrah
Sweetness Dry
Type Red
Region Rhone
Size 750ml

Rating: Jancis Robinson - 17.5/20 

Ascensio highlights the purity of Château Pesquié’s most beautiful Grenache. The Chaudiere Family chose this name to celebrate the tradition of ascending the Mont Ventoux. Ascensio is produced only when the vintage presents the required quality and in less than 3000 bottles.

Colour: very dark ruby. Nose: red berries and black cherries, spices. Mouth: silky and full-bodied, it shows a great balance between concentration and freshness, with very fine tannins, aromas of kirsch, raspberries, black pepper and licorice.

"Partially destemmed and entirely fermented and aged in concrete, the 2015 Ventoux Ascensio is meant to showcase the estate's Grenache (it does include 5% Syrah). The nose of kirsch and raspberry liqueur is indeed striking, as is the volume of the wine in the mouth. Yet it fills that space without excessive weight, moving instead with grace from the front to back of the palate into a long, silky finish tinged with licorice and dried herbs." - 92 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate

"A lush and inviting style, with warm plum and blackberry compote flavors forming the core, while lively anise and black tea notes add detail throughout. Rich, but has a freshness due to the graphite edge on the finish. Best from 2019 through 2022. 50 cases imported." - 91 points, Wine Spectator

"This inky colored beauty is a tour de force from the Ventoux and offers smoking good notes of blackberries, currants, smoked earth, lavender, and pepper." - 95+ points, Jeb Dunnuck