L'Olivette 2009

David Schildknecht in Parker's Wine Advocate No. 196: "Surprisingly bright, fresh evocations of cherry and raspberry mark Clos Marie’s 2009 Coteaux du Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup L’Olivette, whose underlying sense of salted beef stock and pungent notes of thyme and marjoram add savory stimulation to a satisfyingly sustained and juicy finish. There is a sense of levity and refreshment here unusual for 2009, and one can perceive particularly in this instance the result of Peyrus and Julien’s efforts to promote these virtues through their choices of earlier picking dates and a less aggressive vinificatory regimen. Since there’s a slight catch of detached tannin in the finish here as is, it’s probably wise that they didn’t try to push extraction further in this particular Grenache-dominated cuvee. I would plan to enjoy this over the next couple of years." 89 Punkte