Notation Parker

eRobertParker.com #196
Aug 2011
David Schildknecht 92

A bit of reduction in the smoky nose of the 2008 Roc d’Anglade shook off to reveal copious fresh red raspberry, dark cherry, and blackberry along with haunting, bittersweet iris, violet, and elder flower perfume whose accentuation probably owes something to the Syrah component of this blend having been vinified with whole berries and stems. A mouthwateringly saline savor akin to shrimp shell reduction and deep notes of dark chocolate add allure to the wine’s long finish. There is less sense of density here than in the 2010, and instead almost one of delicacy – which fits Pedreno’s stated ideals. At only 12.5% alcohol, no wonder this evinces a sense of levity! It will not be the sort of wine that comes to anyone’s mind at the mention of “Languedoc red,” but taken on its own terms it’s compelling, and ought to be worth following for another half dozen years. “I’m sure I caught the 2010 at the right moment, but I ask myself now,” says Pedreno, “whether perhaps I harvested the 2008 just a bit too early.” I somehow doubt it.

Roc d'Anglade

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Domaine viticole Languedocien de 10 Ha situé à Langlade dans le Gard, village renommé pour la finesse de ses vins de garde depuis le XVème siècle.

Le vignoble est composé d’une mosaïque de terroirs argilo siliceux sur marnes calcaires. L’exposition dominante est au Nord, conférant aux vins un équilibre et une fraîcheur particulière, dans le respect du fruit.

L’objectif est d’exprimer une identité, par une écoute du végétal dans sa diversité, en partageant grâce au vin ce que Baudelaire appelait « un chant plein de lumière et de fraternité ».