Mas Doix, 1902 Centenary Carignan 2017 750ML ItalianWines2026 stunningly well-integrated acidity

stunningly well-integrated acidity

Cool and juicy through the palate

surpassing even the 1990

Tasted blind at the Bordeaux 2012 Southwold tasting

which achieved 13

Mas Doix, 1902 Centenary Carignan 2017 750ML ItalianWines2026 stunningly well-integrated acidityEven if the oak treatment for the 2017 1902 Centenary Carignan is the same as for the Centenary Grenache (16 months in new oak), it seems like the clout and depth of the wine has made it better integrated. It's quite spicy, but the floral character of violets that the variety is capable of comes through quite noticeably. 2017 was one of the earliest and lowest yielding years in recent times, and the wine has concentration and ripeness but also balance