December 25, 2015 - A rather disapointing wine, not for the apellation as much as a rhone red. Just a bit too oaked and with nothing to support.
meh.
Drink of hold, but not likely to improve.
14.5% abv
March 14, 2015 - I'm never convinced about lesser RV appelations to age gracefully even into the early stages of middle age but this one looks ok. Medium weight, puffy soft minerals, lingering finish driven by soft tannin. Really pretty good.
March 23, 2013 - 17/20 * * * * -COUP de COEUR- SAQ CELLIER: 20$
VISUEL:marron foncé
OLFACTIF: beau nez avec un boisé bien intégré. Quelques notes tertiaires.
GUSTATIF: Bon fruité (figues et pruneaux) Tanins fins avec une blle évolution. Le fruité demeure intense tout le long de la dégustation avec un côté "toasté" et confituré.
ENSEMBLE: Voilà un CdR qui a superbement évolué. Prêt à boire maintenant et je lui décerne un Coup de Coeur !
January 28, 2013 - Drinking nicely and very popular with my work colleagues and I.
January 6, 2012 - A good surprise ! I was fearing the 14% of alcohol would be the dominant feature and, actually, the wine is harmonious, well balanced. A nose of wet forest leaves.Ruby colour. Wonderful quality/price and standing so well after only 4 years ...
October 19, 2010 - "2011" Sydney International Wine Show - stewarding notes; 10/17/2010-10/22/2010 (Blue Mountains, NSW): {cork, 14.5%} Youthful, jubey-fruited wine. There’s a dash of jam and sandalwood among the aromas. Not bad. The palate is of somewhat polished grenache; loose-knit jammy/raspberry flavours wear little oak influence, if any; it’s all grape-skin and pulpy texture. Soft powdery tannins and a light-medium body add up to a slightly simple wine that should be an undemanding drink for a few more years.
October 17, 2010 - Too long to remember
August 9, 2010 - Dark fruit nose with plum, blackberry and blueberry notes. Some hints of liquorice and herbs, but rather straightforward.
Quite full-bodied with fleshy fruit and ink but not really enough structure to make it work. Some nice herbaceous notes and black pepper before the alcoholic sweetness and heat take over in the aftertaste.
Ok, I wanted the initial fruit attack to step back and returned to the wine a day later, which - it seems now - wasn't such a good idea with this particular label.
July 5, 2010 - 15/20 rubis vif. prononçé Nez : poussière, c'est raçé mais toutefois assez discret. En bouche : MMMM c'est bon : généreux avec le fruité caractéristique, un peu de boisé, soupçon de vanille. Cela se boit merveilleusement. Très bien fait M.Chapoutier. Voilà un vin plaisir ! Un CDR Villages typique sans défaut et bourré de qualité plaisante.....
April 4, 2010 - This is an absolute winner for the price! Red/purple in colour, medium opacity - looks delicious. Ripe fruit with a bit of black pepper and a hint of provençal herbs on the nose. Delicious in the mouth - medium body, balanced tannins and acidity. Carries the notes from the aroma through on the palate, and lingers just long enough on the palate to leave me satisfied. Not overly complex or interesting in itself, but does what it does impressingly well, and for that this will surely become a go-to CdR for me.