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2016 Southern Rhone Tasting

PWS South Melbourne

Tasted March 30, 2019 by richard.presser with 275 views

Introduction

2016 was a highly rated vintage

Flight 1 (12 notes)

Red
2016 Stéphane Ogier Côtes du Rhône Le temps est venu France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Hard, unexpressed. Not for me.
Red
2016 Domaine de Marcoux Côtes du Rhône France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Hard, closed. Not for me.
Red
2016 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Well made. Good structure. Quite acid. Should develop well. Drink in a decade.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2016 Domaine Font de Courtedune Côtes du Rhône Villages France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Soft fruit aromas.
Palate shows sweet fruit with lots of tannin and acid. Could develop.
Red
2016 Château Mont-Redon Lirac France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Lirac
Sweet fruit. Should develop well.
Red
2016 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Cairanne
High sulphur on the nose. Not much else going on.
Red
2016 Domaine la Roubine Gigondas France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Lovely sweet fruit. Needs 10 years.
Red
2016 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas Les Racines France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Dominated by its acid.
Red
2016 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Some S on the nose, but will dissipate.
Medium weight. Should develop nicely.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2016 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Soft round fruit. Should develop well. 8+ years.
Red
2016 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
91 points
Soft, complex, tannins to hold it. Very good.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2016 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
93 points
Beautiful sweet fruit, elegant balance. Could drink now but better in 10 years.
4 people found this helpful Comment
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