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Weekly tasting group RWP #277; Northern vs Southern Rhone
@ My place
Tasted February 26, 2018 by Zweder with 260 views
Introduction
Everybody brought a flight of two wines. All wines were tasted blind.
Flight 1 (2 notes)
Red
2012 Domaine Louis Cheze Côte-Rôtie Belle Demoiselle
91 points
Beautiful bouquet with ripe cherries, blackberries, leather, minerals, smoke, and some pepper. Same on the palate, juicy cherries and also red berries, beautiful acidity and round tannin. Adolescent stage now. Will probably be even a bit better in 2020 - 2023. 90 - 91 for tonight.
Red
2012 Domaine la Ligiere Vacqueyras
89 points
In the bouquet cherries, vanilla and some smoke. On the palate cherries, licorice, firm acidity and firm but friendly and round tannin. Really good wine and a future until 2020 - 2022 at least.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2014 Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière
88 points
The bouquet is a bit locked, but shows some vanilla, leather and minerals. On the palate beautiful and juicy acidity and slightly sticky tannin with a good bite. 88+
Red
2014 Delas Frères Gigondas Les Reinages
88 points
The bouquet is a bit locked, but shows some sweet licorice root. On the palate juicy cherries and red berries, good acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Very good wine, but not mind blowing.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2012 Domaine de la Mordorée Lirac Cuvée de la Reine des Bois
90 points
In the bouquet very ripe fruits and even some tea. On the palate cherries and blackberries, juicy acidity and a firm amount of pleasant sweetness. On the palate better than in the bouquet. 89 - 90
Red
2013 François Villard Cornas Jouvet
91 points
The bouquet is a bit locked, but there is some lavender. On the palate a bit special with cherries, garrigue, vanilla, licorice and course tannin. Beautiful and firm wine. 90 - 91
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2009 Domaine Bressy Masson Rasteau Cuvée Paul Emile
89 points
Beautiful bouquet with animals and rustic impressions, vanilla. On the palate chocolate, beautiful acidity and coarse tannin. Good length.
Red
2004 Domaine Rochevine St. Joseph
90 points
Beautiful bouquet with leather and licorice. Same on the palate, cherries and plums, good balance between acidity and sweetness, pleasant tannin and bitterness. Perfect drinking stage now.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2007 Domaine la Barroche Châteauneuf-du-Pape Signature
92 points
Expressive bouquet with still a lot of cherries, chocolate and good garrigue. On the palate a juicy wine with a firm dose of sweetness and also good acidity. Herbs and spices and tannin with still a good bite. Good length. This wine can be cellared for another 3+ years.
Red
2010 Domaine Courbis Cornas Champelrose
91 points
Beautiful bouquet with some rustic impressions and minerals. On the palate a juicy wine with beautiful acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Unfortunately no more detailed notes, but I have a few more bottles, so there will be a follow up. 91+ for tonight.
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Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
2011 Domaine Faury Syrah L'ArtZélé
91 points
Beautiful bouquet with leather, metal, licorice, lavender and cinnamon. On the palate juicy acidity, sweet licorice, dark berries, a bit lactic, good acidity and length. Beautiful wine. 90 - 91
Red
2010 Domaine Faury St. Joseph La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes
92 points
In the bouquet metal, leather and herbs and spices. On the palate cherries, red and dark berries, juicy and good acidity and soft, round tannin with a beautiful bite. Beautiful now and the next few years. 91 - 92
Flight 7 (2 notes)
Red
2007 Guillaume Gros Luberon Côteau de l'Ara
89 points
Beautiful bouquet with sweet spices and some rustic flavors. On the palate juicy acidity, sweet spices, garrigue, a touch of sweetness and some development.
Red
2004 Domaine Gourt de Mautens (Jérôme Bressy) Rasteau
Mature bouquet with herbs and spices and broth. On the palate some celery and soy, chocolate, coffee and cold tea. Is this what it should be? Quite mature. No score for today.
Flight 8 (2 notes)
Red
2013 Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux Vacqueyras Cuvée des Templiers
This bottle was not completely filled anymore because with the coravin several glasses were poured and I don't know over how much time. We were with 8 tasters and there was still more than enough in the bottle. The wine was a big disappointment. Celery, tea and ink in the strange bouquet. On the palate chocolate, tea again. In fact very reductive and not really a pleasure to drink anymore. I don't score the wine.
Red
2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with good garrigue and medicine. Same on the palate, truffle, chocolate, cinnamon, leather and game meat. Some beautiful rustic impressions. Extremely beautiful wine and for everybody the WOTN by far. Beautiful and still a good future.
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Flight 9 (1 note)
White
2016 Domaine de la Janasse Viognier Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Blanc
87 points
Aromatic, grapy, flowers. On the palate a bit fat. Good acidity. Not spectacular, but certainly very ok.