Winery visit- aromas of fresh herbs, farmyard, savory spice and black cherry. Nice primary blue fruit and dark floral notes on the palate. Lush, juicy and full throughout. Nicely done.
Winery visit- Youthful primary aromas- red berries and floral with baking spice. Juicy and ripe on the palate brightened with minerality and darkened damp earth and spice. Medium acid, big tannins. Very good overall.
Winery visit- Alluring earthy and mineral notes on the nose to go along with eastern spice and red cherry. Rich on the palate with medium acid and polished full tannins, and showing black fruit, minerality and violet notes. Medium length. Very nice.
Winery visit- Aromas of dried lavender, crushed stone, dried herbs and blueberry. Full flavored and polished, showing nicely layered flavors of anise, blackberry, and chalky minerality on the palate. Fine tannins, medium acid, and nice complexity on the finish. Elegant throughout. Very enjoyable.
Winery visit- Expressive aromas of black tea, crushed stone, plums and clove. Ripe flavors, nice elegance, lots more baking spice, red fruit and black tea notes on the palate. Integrated acid, silky in texture with juicy tannins on the finish. Excellent- really nice.
Winery visit- Notes of cherry, spice, licorice and cassis. Well balanced and rich on the palate with big broad polished tannins, very moderate acid, and full sweet spice notes on the finish. Very nice.
Tasted at the winery, then popped and poured right after my trip. Black ruby color, very concentrated. Aromas of licorice, spice, black cherry and violets- nicely complex and concentrated. Adds flavors of minerality and more spice on the palate along with the redcurrant, cherry and violet notes. Silky fat tannins, polished and fleshy through the mid-palate. Medium acid. Well balanced, but a big wine. Finishes full. Excellent, and a great QPR.
Tasted at the winery- Bright aromas of black cherry, lavender and spice. Very concentrated on the palate with mineral, spice and black cherry notes. Big fine tannins, moderate acid, well balanced, and plenty spice and earth on the finish. Very nice.
Tasted at the winery- Animal aromas with blueberry, spice and earth. Lots of concentrated black fruit and spice on the palate with polished fine tannins and bright mineral notes on the finish.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- aromas of lilac, honeysuckle, wheatstraw and stone fruit. Develops flavors of peach blossom, river rock, fresh flowers and apple. Medium acid. Fine and polished. Full finish. Very nice.
Visit to Domaine de Montpertuis. Aromas of licorice, cola, plum, minerals, spice and tobacco. Silky and fine on the palate. Very polished, with juicy ripeness and acidity. Well balanced with medium depth and length on the finish. Showing very well. Excellent.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Deep ruby color. Aromas of plum, violet, crushed rock, spice and cherry. Nicely layered and elegant on the palate with notes of primary spice and fruit and underlying garrigue. Medium acid, lush full tannins, nice polish, medium acid. Full mouthwatering finish. Excellent.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Dark ruby color. Aromas of red cherry and plum fruit, with spice, melted rock, lavender and earth. Silky and polished on the palate adding layered notes of black tea, spice and red fruit. Fine tannins and medium acid. Full long finish. Very deep and complex, a great wine with a long life ahead.
Visit to Domaine de Montpertuis. Dark, full garnet color. Aromas of beef marinade, liquid smoke, spices and black cherry. Nicely complex on the palate with layers of tobacco, tea, plum, blackberry and spice. Big polished tannins, juicy balanced acid and a full finish. Excellent.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Notes throughout of citrus, spice, apple, florals, mineral, butterscotch and spice. Rich, polished, and balanced throughout with nice depth. Very nice.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Complex aromas of butterscotch, spice and florals- intense. Richly flavored with notes of spice and butterscotch, highlighted by bright stone fruit and rocky minerality. Polished and deep and bright, well balanced and very long finishing notes. Awesome juice.
Winery visit- Notes of leather, spice, licorice and cherry. Rich and silky on the palate with black cherry fruit, spice, fennel and mineral. Fine tannins and juicy acid on the finish. Very good.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of crushed stone, violets, eastern spice and cherry. The palate shows silky structure, juicy acid and finely polished broad tannins. Lots of flavors of mineral, black tea, plum and cherry that are seamlessly layered. Very well balanced. Full finish. Excellent.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of cherry, leather, rose petal, spice and melted stone- very expressive. Fine and silky throughout the palate, with layers of blue fruit, mineral, tea, and florals. Very pretty and elegant, and well balanced. Full flavors on the finish. Excellent.
2011 Domaine La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Romaine
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
(5/14/2014)
Winery visit- aromas of fresh herbs, farmyard, savory spice and black cherry. Nice primary blue fruit and dark floral notes on the palate. Lush, juicy and full throughout. Nicely done.
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2011 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/14/2014)
Winery visit- Youthful primary aromas- red berries and floral with baking spice. Juicy and ripe on the palate brightened with minerality and darkened damp earth and spice. Medium acid, big tannins. Very good overall.
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2011 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras Cuvée de l'Hostellerie
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/15/2014)
Winery visit- Alluring earthy and mineral notes on the nose to go along with eastern spice and red cherry. Rich on the palate with medium acid and polished full tannins, and showing black fruit, minerality and violet notes. Medium length. Very nice.
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2012 Domaine La Garrigue Gigondas
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
(5/15/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of dried lavender, crushed stone, dried herbs and blueberry. Full flavored and polished, showing nicely layered flavors of anise, blackberry, and chalky minerality on the palate. Fine tannins, medium acid, and nice complexity on the finish. Elegant throughout. Very enjoyable.
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2010 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras La Cantarelle
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/15/2014)
Winery visit- Expressive aromas of black tea, crushed stone, plums and clove. Ripe flavors, nice elegance, lots more baking spice, red fruit and black tea notes on the palate. Integrated acid, silky in texture with juicy tannins on the finish. Excellent- really nice.
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2012 Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of mineral, spice, honey and stone fruit. Rich on the palate- ripe, floral, and lushly structured with full finish. Very nice.
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2011 Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras Signature
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Notes of cherry, spice, licorice and cassis. Well balanced and rich on the palate with big broad polished tannins, very moderate acid, and full sweet spice notes on the finish. Very nice.
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2010 Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras Les Truffières 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/18/2014)
Tasted at the winery, then popped and poured right after my trip. Black ruby color, very concentrated. Aromas of licorice, spice, black cherry and violets- nicely complex and concentrated. Adds flavors of minerality and more spice on the palate along with the redcurrant, cherry and violet notes. Silky fat tannins, polished and fleshy through the mid-palate. Medium acid. Well balanced, but a big wine. Finishes full. Excellent, and a great QPR.
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2011 Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras Les Genestes
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/18/2014)
Tasted at the winery- Bright aromas of black cherry, lavender and spice. Very concentrated on the palate with mineral, spice and black cherry notes. Big fine tannins, moderate acid, well balanced, and plenty spice and earth on the finish. Very nice.
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2010 Domaine des Amouriers Vacqueyras Les Hautes Terrasses
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
(5/18/2014)
Tasted at the winery- Animal aromas with blueberry, spice and earth. Lots of concentrated black fruit and spice on the palate with polished fine tannins and bright mineral notes on the finish.
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2011 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- aromas of lilac, honeysuckle, wheatstraw and stone fruit. Develops flavors of peach blossom, river rock, fresh flowers and apple. Medium acid. Fine and polished. Full finish. Very nice.
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2006 Château Valcombe Ventoux Bleu d’Argile
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
(5/18/2014)
Visit to Domaine de Montpertuis. Aromas of licorice, cola, plum, minerals, spice and tobacco. Silky and fine on the palate. Very polished, with juicy ripeness and acidity. Well balanced with medium depth and length on the finish. Showing very well. Excellent.
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2011 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Deep ruby color. Aromas of plum, violet, crushed rock, spice and cherry. Nicely layered and elegant on the palate with notes of primary spice and fruit and underlying garrigue. Medium acid, lush full tannins, nice polish, medium acid. Full mouthwatering finish. Excellent.
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2010 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition Vieilles Vignes Secret de Gabriel
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Dark ruby color. Aromas of red cherry and plum fruit, with spice, melted rock, lavender and earth. Silky and polished on the palate adding layered notes of black tea, spice and red fruit. Fine tannins and medium acid. Full long finish. Very deep and complex, a great wine with a long life ahead.
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2004 Château Valcombe Ventoux La Sereine
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
(5/18/2014)
Visit to Domaine de Montpertuis. Dark, full garnet color. Aromas of beef marinade, liquid smoke, spices and black cherry. Nicely complex on the palate with layers of tobacco, tea, plum, blackberry and spice. Big polished tannins, juicy balanced acid and a full finish. Excellent.
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2012 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Notes throughout of citrus, spice, apple, florals, mineral, butterscotch and spice. Rich, polished, and balanced throughout with nice depth. Very nice.
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2012 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Fontaine
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Complex aromas of butterscotch, spice and florals- intense. Richly flavored with notes of spice and butterscotch, highlighted by bright stone fruit and rocky minerality. Polished and deep and bright, well balanced and very long finishing notes. Awesome juice.
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2011 Alain Jaume Lirac Roquedon
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Lirac
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Notes of leather, spice, licorice and cherry. Rich and silky on the palate with black cherry fruit, spice, fennel and mineral. Fine tannins and juicy acid on the finish. Very good.
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2011 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of crushed stone, violets, eastern spice and cherry. The palate shows silky structure, juicy acid and finely polished broad tannins. Lots of flavors of mineral, black tea, plum and cherry that are seamlessly layered. Very well balanced. Full finish. Excellent.
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2011 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(5/18/2014)
Winery visit- Aromas of cherry, leather, rose petal, spice and melted stone- very expressive. Fine and silky throughout the palate, with layers of blue fruit, mineral, tea, and florals. Very pretty and elegant, and well balanced. Full flavors on the finish. Excellent.
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