Flashback

Toujours dans la série des nouvelles dégustations et notations des 2000 par Robert Parker, et puisque Patrick le citait dans un de ses commentaires : Gracia 2000 est passé de 93 à 96

"This is a big upgrade for this spectacular micro-cuvee, a true garage wine from a 4.4-acre vineyard. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, I always find Gracia to be reminiscent of Ausone. The dense, rich 2000 reveals notes of a spring flower garden intermixed with smoky barbecue meat, blackberries, black currants, and crushed rocks. The extraordinary perfume is followed by a wine of great depth and richness, full-bodied power, and not a hard edge to be found. This velvety blockbuster is just beginning to strut all its stuff, and should age easily for another 15+ years. "RP

Mais cela fait longtemps que je n'en ai plus....

A lire également, sur le site du Wall Street Journal,  un article  de Will Lyons revisitant terroir et garagistes ...