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| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2017 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mike V on 4/28/2014 & rated 89 points: really nice $14 bottle. Meat and very dark fruit. A little funk. (1740 views) | | | Tasted by ucbeau on 12/6/2013: A great $14 CdR. Ripe but not overly so, showing great plum and spice notes along with blackberry, leather, and oak. Probably could use a few more years to resolve and gain some balance, but it was quite good after being open for several hours. (1918 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 3/9/2013 & rated 91 points: Purchased from Garagiste. Looking at the label which says "Villages" I thought I ordered the VV and was wrongly shipped the Villages. But looking back at his offer, he notes that in 2010 Siffrein only produced 1 bottling, labeled Villages, and it's considered VV.
I'd overlooked this wine for a few months each time I'd go to select a bottle for the night. Then one weeknight when I finally opened it I thought to myself "oh dear - here we go - another boring Cotes du Rhone". But this wine was amazing and makes me think I just need to be more selective in the category because there are some great values to be had.
It offered a fantastic combination of vibrant fruit, ample aromatics, and earthy rusticity. I don't know how a wine can be so clean and earthy at the same time. Amazing. And $13 bucks or so - unbelievable. Glad I have another bottle of this, but of course wish I'd bought more. Definitely a producer (and retailer) to trust. (2942 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 2/16/2013 & rated 88 points: Meat juice and olives on the nose, along with dark fruit and leather, and a little pepper at the end. Rich and fruity on the palate, with back notes of leather, spice, and olives brine. (2554 views) | | | Tasted by jtinto on 12/28/2012 & rated 89 points: This is ready to go. Plenty of fruit wrapped around herbs. Low alc and just plain fun to drink. Very unpretentious. Huge value. (2723 views) | | | Tasted by cse on 10/23/2012 & rated 87 points: a strong effort; balanced and pleasing but not yet really engaging. will be better with 1-2 years of bottle age. (1645 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 7/25/2012 & rated 90 points: Wonderful value. Ripe red fruits, but not "fruity", as there are complicating hints of herbs and warm stones. Round in the mouth, but with a nice grippy finish. (2019 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 6/27/2012 & rated 89 points: Meaty, peppery and herbal. Medium bodied with good persistance. The balance was good, but not quite the depth of higher end CdR. Still... nice QPR. (1594 views) | | | Tasted by Mark O on 6/11/2012 & rated 90 points: Wow! What a great QPR. I expected something more rough, but was pleasantly surprised at how smooth this wine was. Very enjoyable right from the bottle. I can't wait to see what it is like on day 2. I expect it to really bloom. (1585 views) | | | Tasted by ccrida on 6/9/2012 & rated 90 points: I never drink rhones this young, but I thought this would be a fun, affordable way to get a read an such a supposedly classic vintage, especially considering Rimmeman's boastful pedigree. It started out, on the nose, way heavy on the diacetyl...so I decanted at 1+ hours, it starts to emerge, and I finally get to appreciate the term 'Garrigue'. The Provencal herb element is uncanny. Drying minerality. I hate the douchey reviewer terms, but this reeks of slate, limestone...and juicy grenache. Whoa! Acid, modest alcohol, JT is actually delivering on his prose here. Did this just get me excited about the 2010s, or ruin me? Can't wait to find out! Diacetyl finally blew off after about 2 hours, we get caramel. Let the rest run, looking fwd to taking the trip and enjoying the ride... (1402 views) | | | Tasted by cadamson on 4/23/2012 & rated 86 points: Simple. Dark red fruit, garrigue, easy drinker. Good for the price, though nothing special. (1509 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 4/17/2012 & rated 92 points: I loved this wine and the price made me smile all the more. Deep, fragrant and meaty. A bit of pepper and garrigue. So youthful and energetic, but drinkable at present for its fruity goodness. This could certainly age in the mid-term, but I question my ability to cellar it, as its so tasty right now. Juicy, luscious and complex. Nice pick from Garagiste. (1495 views) | | | Tasted by atrox on 3/22/2012 & rated 87 points: Bright glossy purple which is vivid on the edges. Tangy cherry on the palate with some game and pepper. Very acidic and not much of a nose. (1488 views) |
| Domaine de Saint Siffrein Producer website - read more about Domaine de Saint Siffrein
Saint Siffrein was founded in 1880 and since then successive generations have been increasing its profile and quality, and for the last thirty years it has been run along organic lines they will be certified organic this year. Domaine founder Siffrein Chastan’s great, great grandson Cyril Chastan took over the reins from his father Claude in 2005 and, as has often been the case in these parts, is now taking this estate to new levels by combining the best of tradition with a fresh approach and modern techniques. The domaine now covers 20 hectares, 15 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, mostly surrounding the beautifully situated property Mont Ventoux a distant view as one walks out of the winery door. 2010 Domaine de Saint Siffrein Côtes du Rhône Villages Vieilles VignesFrom Garagiste / Jon Rimmerman
"After tasting this for the third time in the last few months, I still cannot believe this is Cotes du Rhone (and neither can most of the other palates that have been wooed by its splendor). In a similar circumstance to the Royer from earlier in the week, Saint-Siffrein found themselves in an all to familiar 2010 pickle – with “lesser” wine that was simply too good for its respective appellation. In Royer’s case, the wine was picked from CdP holdings so it was a decision to declassify the wine. In Saint-Siffrein’s case their old-vine parcel (that abuts CdP) is a Cotes du Rhone Villages designated vineyard. The interesting part, from an oenophiles standpoint, is that this vineyard is arguably better than all of the surrounding Chateauneuf du Pape parcels that it claims as a neighbor...
...and everyone in their region knows it.
Including all of the local sommeliers.
It is not every year that Saint-Siffrein bottles this wine as the vintage rarely justifies the extra effort of manual picking/sorting/vinification. In 2010, not only did the vintage dictate the presence of the Villages (vieilles vignes) but they toyed with labeling it as a lowly “table wine” so they could actually charge more than local acceptance would allow (closer to the price of their Chateauneuf du Pape). In the end, and with repeated prodding by this scribe, they’ve given us one of the bargain marvels of an already sumptuous and classic year in the Southern Rhone...bottled simply as Cotes du Rhone Villages.
This is Grenache and Syrah, from lengthy and wise roots that have fought the law and the roots won. All I will say is that, in a blind tasting of 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape tank samples from their surrounding quadrant of the appellation, this wine came in second (remember, it’s a Cotes du Rhone Villages). It is one of those uncanny examples where everything happened in proper sequence and the wine basically made itself. Elegant, uncluttered, supremely focused and driven – it reflects exactly why the vintage is so promising in the Rhone. The old-vine sappy depth, low alcohol (13.0%) and halogen bulb brilliance of its even-keeled and classic composition rings every bell of the old school while never giving into anything remotely unsettling. A wonderful and poised pair with grilled steak, braised short ribs, country stew or even the ubiquitous backyard barbeque, I have a difficult them envisioning an occasion this wine wouldn't embrace?
In the end, if you are looking for gargantuan, oak-aged 15.0% Grenache-gargoyles, look elsewhere – if you are searching for the utmost in breed and a quality that never needs to prove anything to anyone...this is your wine...and it is so darn fun to drink."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. Vieilles Vignes Old Vine/Vieilles Vignes (Wikipedia)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
Côtes du Rhône VillagesCôtes-du-Rhône Villages is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France. Red, white and rosé wine are all produced within the appellation. The quality is superior to the generic Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, but below more specific appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC and Vacqueyras AOC. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is the second largest appellation in the Rhône, only surpassed in size by Côtes-du-Rhône AOC. |
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