An Overview of La Pèira’s Current Release: 2012-2013
2012 was an interesting and perhaps atypical vintage at La Pèira. Jancis Robinson spoke some its qualities in her review below of the 2012, pinpointing, “lots of sinewy appeal”, “Cool and fresh”. Jeb Dunnuck of the Wine Advocate spoke of “medium to full-bodied wines”, “Pure, focused and nicely concentrated”. This vintage is matched with the 2013 bottlings of the Obriers de la Pèira, the domaine’s third wine, and the white, Deusyls de La Pèira. Both in the wonderfully exuberant primary phase at the moment.
The 2012 Terrasses du Larzac La Pèira is similar in style, with lively and fresh cassis, black raspberry, graphite, licorice and cedar notes flowing to a medium to full-bodied, profile on the palate. Pure, focused and nicely concentrated, enjoy it over the coming 10–12 years. Wine Advocate 94–96/100
Mid ruby. Very different from the previous vintages – and I suspect not just because it is younger. Broader and more floral and transparent somehow. A real joker with none of the intensity of the previous vintages but with lots of sinewy appeal. Cool and fresh and with lots of freshness. To be drunk sooner than some? Jancis Robinson 17/20
Las Flors de la Pèira 2012
In the same mould, with an overall elegant, seamless feel, the 2012 Terrasses du Larzac Las Flors de La Pèira gives up ample blackberry, pepper, crushed flowers, resinous herbs and hints of licorice in it’s medium-bodied, nicely textured and balanced personality. It should drink well on release and evolve gracefully through 2022. Wine Advocate 90–93/100
Obriers de la Pèira 2013
Moving to their entry level, Cinsault-based release, the 2013 Terrasses du Larzac Les Obriers de la Pèira (65% Cinsault and 35% Carignan aged half in oak tanks and half in 600-liter barrels) is perfumed and complex, with plenty of sweet kirsch, exotic pepper, spices and leatherstyled aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, lightly textured and elegant, with a seamless profile, it should easily be an outstanding example of this cuvee and drink nicely for 5–8 years. Wine Advocate 90–92/100
Deusyls de La Pèira 2013
The 2013 Deusyls de La Pèira Blanc, which was tasted out of barrel, is a blend of 55% Roussanne, 40% Viognier and 5% Marsanne that’s aging all in smaller barrels. Offering up gorgeous apple, citrus blossom and ample minerality in its medium-bodied, fresh and pure profile, it has both freshness and richness, with beautiful length. Enjoy it over the coming 3–5 years. Wine Advocate 92–94/100
“…easily one of the top estates in all of France…” Jeb Dunnuck writes of La Pèira in Wine Advocate Issue #212 (Photo credit: Georges Souche)
This May saw Jeb Dunnuck of the Wine Advocate publish a great swathe of notes on various La Pèira vintages. Following on from his positive reviews of last year, Jeb writes of La Pèira: “Easily one of the top estates in all of France” . Excerpts from the reviews are listed below in the following order: La Pèira’s grand vin (or flagship wine), the estate’s second label (Las Flors de la Pèira), and then the domaine’s third wine (Obriers de la Pèira). There follow after this reviews of the La Pèira’s white wine (Deusyls de la Pèira) and 100% Mourvèdre cuvee (Matissat).
La Pèira reviews 2010, 2011, 2012 , 2013
“the leading estate in all the Languedoc and Roussillon” writes Jeb Dunnuck of La Pèira in the Rhone Report Issue #11 2013 (Photo credit: Georges Souche)
La Pèira 201097/100 “Cassis, toast, crushed rocks, melted licorice and roasted herb aromas and flavors all emerge from this beauty, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness and depth, brilliant purity of fruit and masses of underlying structure…seamless texture and impeccable balance” – 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate #212, Apr 2014
La Pèira 2011 96/100 “Reminding me of the smoking good 2009, the 2011 Terrasses du Larzac La Pèira has fabulous richness and depth, with exuberant kirsch, cassis, dried earth, ground herbs and licorice-styled aromas and flavors” – 96/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate #212, Apr 2014
La Pèira 201294-96/100 “With lively and fresh cassis, black raspberry, graphite, licorice and cedar notes flowing to a medium to full-bodied, profile on the palate. Pure, focused and nicely concentrated” – 94-96/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
La Pèira 201395-97/100 “exhibits impressive raspberry, cassis, violets (and assorted floral nuances), exotic spices and licorice to go with a medium to full-bodied, vibrant and decidedly elegant and fresh profile on the palate” – 95-97/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Las Flors de la Pèira reviews 2010, 2011, 2012 , 2013
– Las Flors de la Pèira is the domaine’s second wine –
Las Flors de la Pèira 201094/100 “Full-bodied, seamless and silkily textured, with beautiful mid-palate depth and integrated acidity” – 94/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Las Flors de la Pèira 201193/100 “Kirsch, graphite, licorice, spice box and cured meats are just some of the nuances here, and it hits the palate with medium to fullbodied richness and depths” – 93/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Las Flors de la Pèira 201290-93/100 “Overall elegant, seamless feel, the 2012 Terrasses du Larzac Las Flors de La Pèira gives up ample blackberry, pepper, crushed flowers, resinous herbs and hints of licorice” – 90-93/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Las Flors de la Pèira 2013 91-94/100 “It is a pretty, perfumed and elegant rendition of the cuvee that exhibits plenty of strawberry, raspberry, lilac and exotic spices to go with a medium-bodied, energetic feel” 91-94/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Obriers de la Pèira reviews 2010, 2011, 2012 , 2013
– Obriers de la Pèira is the domaine’s third wine –
“The greatest wine I’ve tasted from the Languedoc to date”” writes Jeb Dunnuck of the La Pèira 2010 in the Rhone Report Issue #11 2013 (Photo credit: Georges Souche)
Obriers de la Pèira 2010 91/100 “Ample black cherry, mineral, pepper and wild herbs to go with a medium-bodied, layered and yet elegant overall profile Aging beautifully and still youthful” – 91/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Obriers de la Pèira 201290/100 “Incredibly floral and perfumed, with sweet blackberry, violets, lilacs and exotic spices, this medium-bodied, elegant and silky effort builds on the palate, shows notable freshness and a pure, hard-to-resist feel.” – 90/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
Obriers de la Pèira 201390-92/100 “Perfumed and complex, with plenty of sweet kirsch, exotic pepper, spices and leather-styled aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, lightly textured and elegant, with a seamless profile, it should easily be an outstanding example of this cuvee” – 90-92/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate
The White: Deusyls de la Pèira reviews 2010, 2011, 2012 , 2013
Deusyls de la Pèira 2010 92/100“Offers a more honeyed character, with ample spice, honeycomb, toasted nuts, white fruits and floral aromas and flavors. Elegant, seamless and full-flavored on the palate, with plenty of class” – 92/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
Deusyls de la Pèira 201194/100“Thrilling aromas and flavors of tropical fruits, white flowers, crushed rock-like minerality and hints of mint to go with a medium to full-bodied, layered, rich, yet beautifully lively and pure profile on the palate.” 94/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
Deusyls de la Pèira 201294/100“Medium-bodied, pure, layered and elegant, with fabulous citrus blossom, white flowers, vanilla, creme and assorted toasty nuances” 94/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
Deusyls de la Pèira 2013 92-94/100“Gorgeous apple, citrus blossom and ample minerality in its medium-bodied, fresh and pure profile, it has both freshness and richness, with beautiful length.” 92-94/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
Matissat ( La Peira’s pure Mourvèdre)
Matissat 201096+/100 “Darker and more savory… with copious blackcurrant, kirsch, graphite, dusty soil and spicy meat characteristics. It is full-bodied, broad and gorgeously textured, with rock solid concentration and length. Give it another 2–3 years and enjoy it over the following 12–15 years.” – 96+/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
Matissat 201195/100 “With massive kirsch, licorice, spiced meats and graphite aromas and flavors, this hits the palate with a massive core of fruit, fullbodied concentration and depth, and a rock star finish. Approachable now given its exuberant personality, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it still drinking beautifully at age 20.” – 95/100 Jeb Dunnuck – Wine Advocate [bottle image | full review | wine searcher]
For PDF of excepted Wine Advocate/Jeb Dunnuck reviews of the La Pèira vintages 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013 click image above (Photo credit: Georges Souche)
For PDF of excepted Wine Advocate/Jeb Dunnuck reviews of the La Pèira vintages 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013 click image above
An Overview of La Pèira’s Current Release: 2012-2013
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