Peyre Rose Guidance

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I guess this is also a PSA that R-Squared is having a sale. Of interest, they have a lot of Peyre Rose and I don't have a lot of information on how things have been there and have only had the 2005 Clos des Cistes in the last couple of years. I've never had the Marlene No. 3'.

Any experience or guidance on the wines below would be greatly appreciated.

Domaine Peyre Rose 'Clos des Cistes' 2005
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Clos des Cistes' 2006
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Clos des Cistes' 2009
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2004
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2005
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2006
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2009
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Syrah Leone' 2005
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Syrah Leone' 2006
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Syrah Leone' 2009
 
They all need more time! Buy with confidence, these are among my favorite wines. They age beautifully and gracefully. Mike Evans will probably chime in with more as he has tons of experience with these wines.

Clos des Cistes is the classic Peyre Rose. Mostly Syrah with 10% or 15% Grenache.

Syrah Leone is mostly Syrah with (I think) 15% Mourvedre. Bigger and less finessed than the Clos des Cistes, but neither is a shrinking violet and both are great. Both Cistes and Leones of the 1990s are drinking very well right now.

The Marlene No. 3 is a newer cuvee, I think 2003 was the first vintage. I think it's 65% Grenache with the rest Syrah. I haven't tried this cuvee. Thinking myself clever, I picked up a bottle of the 2004 Marlene in Paris a couple of years ago and ferried it home, and soon thereafter these wines starting appearing stateside.
 
originally posted by Zachary Ross:
They all need more time! Buy with confidence, these are among my favorite wines. They age beautifully and gracefully. Mike Evans will probably chime in with more as he has tons of experience with these wines.

Clos des Cistes is the classic Peyre Rose. Mostly Syrah with 10% or 15% Grenache.

Syrah Leone is mostly Syrah with (I think) 15% Mourvedre. Bigger and less finessed than the Clos des Cistes, but neither is a shrinking violet and both are great. Both Cistes and Leones of the 1990s are drinking very well right now.

The Marlene No. 3 is a newer cuvee, I think 2003 was the first vintage. I think it's 65% Grenache with the rest Syrah. I haven't tried this cuvee. Thinking myself clever, I picked up a bottle of the 2004 Marlene in Paris a couple of years ago and ferried it home, and soon thereafter these wines starting appearing stateside.
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Thanks. I had a lot fo interaction with Clos des Cistes and Peyre Rose in the 90s but then they disappeared in the states. I drink bottles when I see them in France (or Montreal) but have a large gap in the years and have never had Marlene.

It sounds like we're in the same boat, a little experience, not a lot of info, just go for it!
 
OK, so I bought the following to try:

Domaine Peyre Rose 'Clos des Cistes' 2006
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2005
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Marlene No. 3' 2006
Domaine Peyre Rose 'Syrah Leone' 2006

I did 2006s across the board to compare under one vintage and from what I could find about vintages 2006 is likely to be the most approachable. I grabbed the 2005 Marlene to try it in a "top" vintage and I've already had Cistes and Leone in 2005 even if I don't have super solid memories of such.

Look for impressions sometime in November, I think.
 
Great, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these wines. I'd buy some myself but am both on hiatus and trying to temper purchases for the rest of the year.
 
I'm very curious to hear as my only delightful experience with Peyre-Rose was the 1995 which, opened over the next 15 years, was stunning, alive, and tossing it's head.
 
originally posted by Karen Goetz:
I'm very curious to hear as my only delightful experience with Peyre-Rose was the 1995 which, opened over the next 15 years, was stunning, alive, and tossing it's head.
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Agreed. The '94s and '95s got a lot of good press from Parker and it really put them on the map, but I think they largely disappeared from the market after the '98s. Pretty much and exact situation with L'Aigueliere.
 
originally posted by Brad Kane:
originally posted by Karen Goetz:
I'm very curious to hear as my only delightful experience with Peyre-Rose was the 1995 which, opened over the next 15 years, was stunning, alive, and tossing it's head.
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Agreed. The '94s and '95s got a lot of good press from Parker and it really put them on the map, but I think they largely disappeared from the market after the '98s. Pretty much and exact situation with L'Aigueliere.
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I couldn't find them, to my disappointment, for years.
 
I’m late to the thread and lamentably have no experience with recent vintages. Like others, I was a big fan of the early to mid 1990s vintages and at a tasting a few years ago where I opened the 1993s and 1995s, they ranged from excellent to jaw-droppingly great. I look forward to notes on more recent vintages.
 
My only experience was recently with a 1999 Oro Blanc at a restaurant. Rather intense and the high alcohol shining a bit through. But also some quite fascinating moments, especially when paired with different dishes, with the wine evolving quite a bit over the evening. So on one had it it did not make me rush home and order cases, but at the same time I was intrigued enough to hope for another encounter. Should I try a red first?
 
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