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Ace of Spades Les Myrs
2021
4.2
1661 UAHQPR 1.21Region
France › Vin de France
Type
red · still
Grapes
Monastrell, Cariñena
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
0.4 g/L
Tasting Notes(3)
4.2
I honestly didn't expect this wine to be that compelling. Two years since we last met, and it feels like an entirely different being. What used to be cheerful but a bit unsure has now taken on the kind of gravitas that reminds me of my experience with Cuvée Romanissa 2012 and Cuvée Rouge 2014. This is what happens when you give Tom's wines the time they need to evolve.
Absolutely brilliant. Black olives, plums, dark berries, night flowers. And the palate? Rounded, deep, beautifully structured - noble and intricate. Completely seamless, with a sweet, polished tannin and just enough tension on the finish. The VA isn't just a natty quirk here - it's woven in with precision, adding depth and nuance rather than distraction.
No wonder so many people picked it as their favourite of the night.
About
Le Myrs Ace Of Spades is a blend of Cariñena (Carignan) and Monastrell (Mourvèdre). The name "Les Myrs" refers to the dark soils of the vineyard, where they came from. It has a short maceration of 4 days and is aged for 5 months on its lees in concrete tanks. It is bottled without filtering or fining, and of course, without additives or sulphur.
