Domaine Puig Parahy Cotes du Roussillon Georges 2007

wa90-91

BN#281307

"The Puig Parahy 2007 Cotes du Roussillon George – a cuvee of Carignan and Grenache with a bit of Syrah, raised in tank (from which I tasted it) – smells of blackberry, wood smoke, toasted walnut, rosemary, and marjoram; offers a brightly-fruited, slightly tart and grainy palate impression, and finishes with a pungency of herb and fruit skin, a vigorous brightness, chalk and stone minerality, and sheer grip (accompanied by a faint “chew”) that can scarcely be expected from a wine destined to sell for so little. This whistle-clean beauty should remain virtually inert in tank, so that when Puig finally gets around to bottling and selling it, you will be able to count on at least a couple of years of very satisfying and versatile performance at table – not to mention amazing value." DS 

Wine Advocate

The Puig-Parahy 2007 Cotes du Roussillon Georges – a cuvee of Carignan and Grenache with a bit of Syrah, raised in tank (from which I tasted it) – smells of blackberry, wood smoke, toasted walnut, rosemary, and marjoram; offers a brightly-fruited, slightly tart and grainy palate impression, and finishes with a pungency of herb and fruit skin, a vigorous brightness, chalk and stone minerality, and sheer grip (accompanied by a faint “chew”) that can scarcely be expected from a wine destined to sell for so little. This whistle-clean beauty should remain virtually inert in tank, so that when Puig finally gets around to bottling and selling it, you will be able to count on at least a couple of years of very satisfying and versatile performance at table – not to mention amazing value.

Score: 90-91. —David Schildknecht, June 2009.