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Olivier Ravoire
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2021
Olivier Ravoire Caparacon (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Flowers, black raspberries, and olives come to the perfume easily. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, fruity, and forward, with an accessible, peppery, kirsch presence on the palate, and in the finish. The wine was produced using mostly old vine Grenache, with Mourvedre, and Syrah. Drink from 2024-2030. 729 Views Tasted Jan 30, 2024Cherries, herbs, olives, espresso, and a hint of mocha are found on the nose and medium-bodied, fruity, soft palate. This is going to be best in its youth. Drink from 2023-2028. 1,711 Views Tasted Oct 31, 2022 |
2020
Olivier Ravoire Caparacon (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Medium-bodied, elegant, forward and peppery, the wine is all about its sweet, spicy kirsch that shows in the perfume, on the palate and in the finish. The wine was produced using mostly old vine Grenache, with Mourvedre and Syrah. Drink from 2023 - 2032 1,384 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
Medium-bodied, round, forward, soft, and herbal, with a plummy, olive, and smoke finish. Drink from 2023-2032. 1,582 Views Tasted Oct 31, 2022 |
2020
Olivier Ravoire Armatura (Gigondas)
Fresh, juicy, fruity, peppery, medium-bodied, forward, and already quite nice and easy to enjoy. Drink from 2023-2028. 1,379 Views Tasted Oct 31, 2022 |
2020
Olivier Ravoire Hallebarde (Côte-Rôtie)
Medium-bodied, soft, supple, round, and already easy to like, with its smoked, cherry character on the nose and palate. Drink from 2023-2033. 1,471 Views Tasted Oct 31, 2022 |
2020
Olivier Ravoire Oriflamme (St. Joseph)
Forward, medium-bodied, fresh-styled wine made for early drinking, fruity, elegant pleasure. Drink from 2023-2030. 1,226 Views Tasted Oct 4, 2022 |
2019
Olivier Ravoire Oriflamme (St. Joseph)
Forward, soft, medium-bodied, ready-to-drink, fruity wine with softness as well as lift in the peppery, red berry finish. Drink from 2022-2029. 1,342 Views Tasted Oct 9, 2022 |
2019
Olivier Ravoire Hallebarde (Côte-Rôtie)
Floral in nature, you also find a touch of smoke, peppery plums, and wet earth in the nose. Medium-bodied, soft, silky, and fresh, the finish is all about the vibrant, sweet, juicy black cherries and plums in the spicy, chalky finish. Drink from 2024-2037. 1,313 Views Tasted Oct 4, 2022 |
2019
Olivier Ravoire Caparacon (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Floral in character, the wine is medium-bodied, spicy and fresh with a soft, elegant, silky texture and a forward approach, finishing with peppery, olives and cherries. The wine was produced using mostly old vine Grenache, with Mourvedre and Syrah to flesh out the blend. Drink from 2023 - 2033 3,411 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
2019
Olivier Ravoire Caparacon Blanc (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Dominated by Grenache Blanc, with Roussanne, Clairette and Bourboulenc, the wine exudes flowers, crushed rocks and yellow citrus peel. Medium-bodied, lush and forward, you can enjoy this on release for all its sweet, ripe, fruits and freshness. Drink from 2022 - 2027 2,982 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
2019
Olivier Ravoire Armatura (Gigondas)
Dark ruby in color, the wine is bright, fresh, crisp, and fruity, focusing on its herbs and bright red raspberries, kirsch, and sweet, earthy cherries. You can enjoy this on release. 1,813 Views Tasted Nov 19, 2021 |
2018
Olivier Ravoire (Crozes-Hermitage)
Medium-bodied, very fresh, bright and tart, the fruit has a lot of lift and crisp, crunchy qualities if that is what you are looking for. 1,391 Views Tasted Feb 23, 2021 |
2018
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
With a strong herbal tone to the red fruit, the wine is round, lush and fruity. The tannins are ripe, the wine is rich, but the garrigue and green olive tone is quite strong this year. 1,723 Views Tasted Oct 12, 2020 |
2018
Olivier Ravoire Oriflamme (St. Joseph)
Medium-bodied, fresh, light and with nice lift and sweetness in the peppery fruit that is already quite easy to drink. 1,267 Views Tasted Feb 14, 2021 |
2017
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Medium bodied, forward, soft and approachable, the wine is on the sweet, refined cherry side of the style range, with a hit of spice in the soft, kirsch oriented finish. This should be easy to like on release. The wine was produced from blending 80% Grenache with 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. 2,108 Views Tasted Sep 24, 2019 |
2017
Olivier Ravoire Armatura (Gigondas)
Lush, sweet, juicy red fruits and spice with a nice slice of crushed stone and round tannins help finish everything off nicely. Quite stylish. 1,532 Views Tasted Feb 23, 2021 |
2017
Olivier Ravoire Hallebarde (Côte-Rôtie)
Medium-bodied, the smoke, oak, earth, herbs, truffle and deep red fruits are the first thing you notice. The wine is fresh, elegant, lifted, vibrant and spicy with sweet, juicy cherries in the finish. This should drink well with just a few years of aging. 1,157 Views Tasted Feb 14, 2021 |
2015
Olivier Ravoire (Côte-Rôtie)
With an interesting citrus note to the ripe, sensually textured red fruits, the wine is loaded with soft, juicy, ripe, spiced black raspberries, cherries and enough, chalky tannins to allow for aging and evolution. 1,659 Views Tasted Feb 11, 2019 |
2015
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
With a nose of florals, kirsch and spice, the wine is medium bodied, soft and polished, with a peppery, fleshy, cherry note that kicks in with the finish. This should be charming on release. The wine was produced from blending 80% Grenache with 20% Syrah. 2,070 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
2014
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Medium bodied, fresh, soft and polished, with an elegant, charm and loads of sweet, ripe, peppery cherries, kirsch and strawberry that are already showing their character. 1,317 Views Tasted Jun 23, 2016 |
2012
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Oak, licorice and waxy red fruits combine to produce a soft, easy drinking, medium bodied wine with a kirsch finish. 1,901 Views Tasted Sep 10, 2014 |
2011
Olivier Ravoire (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Medium bodied early drinking wine with an herbaceous, cherry center. 1,327 Views Tasted Aug 19, 2014 |