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| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2025 (based on 10 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Barry'sFault on 2/23/2022 & rated 90 points: Terrific example of how a robust, full-bodied wine doesn't have to taste like Robitussin. (546 views) | | | Tasted by snarfglk on 12/9/2021 & rated 89 points: not as open as last bottle (635 views) | | | Tasted by snarfglk on 10/31/2021 & rated 90 points: cannot speak to drinking over multiple days, but very nice wine. Very good QPR. (690 views) | | | Tasted by fishbone on 7/5/2021: Should be drunk in 1 day (876 views) | | | Tasted by hckschr40 on 5/15/2021 & rated 90 points: Bright ruby color. The nose is tight upon opening, but Grenache is unmistakable. red cherry and red currant, with darker hues as well.
But the palate veritably explodes with dark Syrah fruit, coffee, pepper and chocolate. Red fruit and blood fill it out. Very good acidity and a nice medium plus finish. (893 views) | | | Tasted by oakville72 on 5/3/2021 & rated 90 points: This is one impressive, formerly labeled Côtes du Rhône that now has its own AOP. Deep purple hued with a young nose that indicates all stainless (or cement), no oak. Tasting it blind, I would have guessed it a Carignane, given the unmistakable "weedy" character found in that ubiquitous but often stuck-under-the-rug grape. The back label indicates 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah. Still, I find the Grenache subsumed by the more powerful Syrah, if the back label is indeed correct. Despite my questions, it's still a heck of a Cairanne. Tasted twice. (663 views) |
| Romain Duvernay Producer WebsiteRed 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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