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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2018 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Weinberg Falls on 7/31/2020 & rated 88 points: I think it's unfair to use the excellent (and maybe outlier vintage) 2003 as a point of comparison to this, but this is definitely much weaker. Eye-wateringly alcoholic, the fruit gets lost in the heat here. Ultimately still good value for the price. Won't last too long from here, drink up! (672 views) | | | Tasted by Weinberg Falls on 5/15/2020 & rated 88 points: Clear in the glass with long legs. Red cherry and plum on the nose, oaky and tarry. Bright red fruits, strong seam of acidity and drying tannins on the palate. Clearly from a hot year and heavy on the alcohol. Can’t tell if more aging would mellow the tannis out, or if the fruit would go first. I think the latter sadly. Still tasty with asparagus gnocchi, however weaker than the 03 I tried lately. 88-89 (674 views) | | | Tasted by svdheijden on 12/6/2013 & rated 90 points: Very well made, perfectly drinkable now. Round, full, mature, red and black fruit (cherries, kirsch, blackberry), chocolate, some medicinal notes, obviously high alcohol, but good acidity and freshness. (2910 views) | | | Tasted by Ary on 10/1/2012 & rated 90 points: Dark colored. Smoke, warm dark cherries, old leather, pencil and some forest notes in the nose. Rich and warm on the palate with loads of dark fruits (kirsch). Fresh and attractive. Wonderful silky tannins well integrated. (3341 views) | | | Tasted by fdusonchet on 7/10/2012 & rated 90 points: Magnifique cerise noir cuire. Tanin juteux vin souple et agréable! (3538 views) | | | Tasted by fdusonchet on 5/11/2012 & rated 92 points: bois présent mais bien intégré tanin gourmant et bell puissance. (3231 views) | | | Tasted by Ary on 5/9/2011: Very nice bottle again from Tardieu Laurent. Full red colour. Vanilla, dark fruit, smoked bacon and medicinal tones on the nose. Very rich and smooth on the mouth. Smokey character. (3708 views) | | | Tasted by Villon on 1/29/2011 & rated 89 points: Un CDR moderne, riche, bien fait. (1966 views) | | | Tasted by Lvanwass on 3/4/2010 & rated 90 points: Excellent CRD pour 19euros
Impatient d'ouvrir une autre bouteille. (1672 views) | | | Tasted by Verhagen on 12/31/2009 & rated 86 points: Excellent combination with the lamb we prepared. Dark red colour, dark fruit, good length. (1630 views) | | | Tasted by cbuhlman on 12/26/2008 & rated 90 points: consistently good, all bottles have been good (1798 views) | | | Tasted by cbuhlman on 10/11/2008 & rated 89 points: same as previous note. this has become our daily drinker of late. It took me a while to figure this out, but it tastes more like a well-made Languedoc than a CdR.
I really like this wine. has been some bottle variation though(0 views) (1783 views) | | | Tasted by ludwigbpm on 9/28/2008 & rated 89 points: Nez boisé, avec des notes de fleurs et d'épices. Vin savoureux, de bonne concentration mais sans lourdeur. M'a semblé un peu plus en retrait que la fois précédente. (1787 views) | | | Tasted by cbuhlman on 5/17/2008 & rated 91 points: The best CdR I've ever had. That said, not at all terroir-driven. very fruit forward, very flamboyant, sexy, this was nothing like I've seen in a comon Rhone. super ripe Kirch cherry, cognac, blackberry mocha chocolate coupled with good acidity and a persistent finsih.
I dare say many experienced tasters could not nail this down as a CdR. This was a very delicious wine.
looking forward to trying again. 91+ (1932 views) | | | Tasted by ludwigbpm on 5/16/2008 & rated 90 points: Un CdR au boisé très présent mais agréable. Riche et fruité, mais de bonner structue. Un bel effort dans l'appelation et un excellent rapport qualité-prix, n'a pas du tout mal paru après tous ces colosses. (1961 views) | | | Tasted by Edv on 5/15/2008 & rated 91 points: De couleur violet foncé, le nez est agréable et élégant présentant une puissant intensité. Il dégage des arômes de poivre rose, de caramel, de violette et de mûre. En bouche il est assez puissant, long racé. Il présente une pointe sucrée tout en demeurant velouté. Assez frais ses tanins sont toutefois assez doux. Carafé une heure. (2008 views) | | | Tasted by Russell Faulkner on 10/26/2006: Tardieu-Laurent 2005 Tasting - London (Commonwealth Club - London): 50% Grenache
50% Syrah
Big nose, some dried herbs, kirsch and juscy red fruit, smooth on palate, a bit creamy, very full acidity and blovky tannins.
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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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