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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2020 (based on 66 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by A L P on 4/3/2022 & rated 90 points: Pale red. Very clear. Soft and delicious. (365 views) | | | Tasted by A L P on 1/31/2021: Very light. Pale. Not much there on the first day. On the second day it was soft and round, quite delicious for a light red. (706 views) | | | Tasted by Nat_DP on 2/28/2020 & rated 90 points: Green pepper notes on the palate with a big black berry finish (953 views) | | | Tasted by Martin_G on 6/16/2019 & rated 89 points: They're aiming for the elegant side of grenache. And they almost succeed. Strawberry, a little bit thin on fruit and balance (too much etoh, too little tannins), but impressive nonetheless. Tending towards burgundy-style. When they get it right I will stock up. (1134 views) | | | Tasted by VoVo on 8/13/2018 & rated 87 points: Strong strawberry nose. Bright with pleasant acidity. We liked it better on the second night so we recommend decanting if you’re going to drink it all on one night. It was insipid on the first night. It needs to breathe! (1346 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 8/6/2017 & rated 89 points: A private lunch (The Pipe and Glass Inn *, South Dalton, UK): A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Carignan, 14% ABV. The Vaucluse project of the Brunier brothers of Vieux Télégraphe fame, bottled at the domaine. Very light colour, pale strawberry red; bright and fresh nose, floral, minerally, red berries, sous-bois and some smoke; supple and succulent strawberry and cherry palate, transparent, as light as a Frühburgunder from the Ahr, elegant and with nice warmth from the wood; very good resonance and length. So far south, this is an amazing feat of winemaking. Delightful. (2202 views) | | | Tasted by nlassow on 5/23/2017 & rated 90 points: Excellent value for the $20 price point. Ruby(light) color and like the other notes suspiciously so. Strawberry jam/pie nose. First note in a long time kinda rusty but loving this bargain leftover from Thanksgiving. Drank with rare ny strip with grilled tomatoes and burrata. (1430 views) | | | Tasted by kidcracker on 2/1/2017 & rated 93 points: This wine is fabulous- incredibly balanced, ripe, perfect acid/flesh component, bright, and long- great fruit and the finish on each sip demands that you drink one more. I don't just like this wine, I LOVE this wine. 2014 is the Vintage to try- served it at my wedding and would love to do it all over again! Superb- what wine should be. (1341 views) | | | Tasted by kidcracker on 9/21/2016 & rated 90 points: Such a good wine; can't say enough about this! Had the '13 at my wedding, loved it, and the '14 is just as enjoyable. Ripe, red fruit, light to medium bodied, luscious and drinkable, very clean, very well made. Definite crowd pleaser. '13 91pts '14 90+ It has a touch of old world flare- how Grenache should be. (1191 views) | | | Tasted by terroir junkie on 9/9/2016 & rated 88 points: Hmm. Dubiously light ruby hue for combining 4 super-heavyweight grapes: grenache, syrah, carignan and cinsault. It should be dark and tongue-staining but instead felt too bright—like they limited skin contact to make a smoother wine to drink now and then over-acidified with a pinch too much tartaric. It wasn’t *bad* and has some classic southern Rhone character—a few more years in bottle may also help—but at this stage seemed about 80% natural and 20% modeled as if they were trying to sculpt a Beaujolais. I love the Bruniers for their Vieux Telegraphe and have enjoyed Le Pigoulet in other vintages, but I’ll pass on this one. (1845 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 7/4/2016: Drunk at my July 4 BBQ. Managed to grab a small taste and it was chock full of floral aromas and just had a great mouthfeel. (1013 views) | | | Tasted by jmcmchi on 5/12/2016 & rated 87 points: Attractive S French style; spice and easy drinking (988 views) | | | Tasted by rama on 3/24/2016: Beaujolais like. Light, aromatic, fruity, gentle tannins. (1292 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 3/16/2016: Again a nice spicy and floral touch of Southern France. (1054 views) | | | Tasted by theRealPepe on 12/26/2015: Somehow seems less big than as in years past, probably as it was opened in conjunction with an over-oaked California temperenillo. Noticed good acid and velvety garrigue-enhanced flavors. I've always found this cuvee seems more in tune with the spicy burgundian side of CdP rather than the brawn of that appellation or of CdR. Very Good. (586 views) | | | Tasted by Shrewsram on 10/20/2015 & rated 86 points: 14% vol
Light-mid ruby appearance
Pretty nose of sappy red fruits, offering a touch of something more blue and perfumed.
Showing some intensity on the palate, some density to the core but overall quite light. Not peppery but a touch of spice.
Possibly a little short.
This can be an awkward wine to taste young, and while it is attractive today, it doesn’t feel particularly special or impressive to me. (345 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, The Southern Rhône’s Value Play (Jun 2016) (6/1/2016)
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| Famille Brunier Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
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