Rhone Wine Tasting
Lafayette, Ca.
Tasted Wednesday, September 22, 1993 by bestdamncab with 50 views
Introduction
Tasting 9 Rhone Wines
Flight 1 - Great Rhone Wines to Enjoy (9 Notes)
Nice flight especially the La Mouline.
Closing
Nice reds, nice scores, will collect Beaucastel in the future.
1989 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 95 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Big, rich nose, lovely cherry nose, plum color in the glass, fruit forward cherry fruit, sweet fruit, hints of licorice and leather, well balanced, long, pleasant finish.
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1983 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nice, brick/orange color in the glass, fruity and smoky tasting, nice, long finish.
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1991 Joseph Swan Vineyards Vin du Mystere 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Deep red color in the glass, blend of Zinfandel and Syrah, nice hint of smoke, black berry, sweet and sourcherries, long, long finish.
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1990 M. Chapoutier Hermitage 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Big, rich, fruity nose, deep, plum red color in the glass, great rich fruity taste, very big body, mouth filling, needs three years to age, intense, fruity, slightly closed at first, very fruity and smoky on the palate, nice, medium finish.
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1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dull plum color in the glass, volatile, too big and earthy, medicinal nose, and taste, medium/big body, very intense, hints of sweatsox, good, rich fruit, almost leathery, nice finish, opened slowly with leather.
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1989 E. Guigal Hermitage 86 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Bright red color in the glass, nice wine, medium body, simple, smoky wine to taste, medium/big body, nice, long finish.
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1990 La Vieille Ferme (Perrin & Fils) Cotes de Ventoux 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
Nice, bright beet red color in the glass, light, simple, nice wine.
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1989 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 83 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nice medicinal nose, closed nose, where's the fruit, tstes earthy.
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1990 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 82 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Nice, smoky, tasty wine, at peak now, well balanced, nice finish.
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