I had zero expectations for this wine. Purchased in 2012 for $16.49, drank one early and did not write a note on it. Held a second bottle at 55F from then until now and decided to take it to a huge French wine guy's house to have with lamb steak. Nice funk and a bit muted on opening but this really opened up into a classic southern Rhone wine with garrigue and black/red fruit flavors that were restrained with age and plenty of secondaries with some tertiaries coming out. I was blown away with how good this was after about 45 minutes opened. Very cool bottle of wine. If you have any, drink now plus probably 2-3 years - if it was well stored.
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Cotes du Rhone (Frank's place in Matraville): From Coravin. Biscuit, red berry, sweet spice, black and green peppercorns, ripe fruit; a little blackberry, a little alcohol warmth, leather, slight earth. Juicy, savoury, lather, pepper, a little brett, drying raw silk tannins, long, blackberry fruit proves a little muted though. Hmm.
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2/12/2024 - StainedGlass wrote: 87 Points
Cellar stored. Dark purple color. Fading black and purple fruit. Blackberry, elderberry. Oak. Past prime but still good. Drink now.
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12/17/2023 - Rossodio Likes this wine: 92 Points
I had zero expectations for this wine. Purchased in 2012 for $16.49, drank one early and did not write a note on it. Held a second bottle at 55F from then until now and decided to take it to a huge French wine guy's house to have with lamb steak. Nice funk and a bit muted on opening but this really opened up into a classic southern Rhone wine with garrigue and black/red fruit flavors that were restrained with age and plenty of secondaries with some tertiaries coming out. I was blown away with how good this was after about 45 minutes opened. Very cool bottle of wine. If you have any, drink now plus probably 2-3 years - if it was well stored.
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2/24/2023 - jgh123 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still holding up. Fully resolved and delicious.
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5/30/2022 - jgh123 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully mature; should be nice for at least 5 more years. Balanced, rich, lovely.
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11/21/2021 - chatters wrote:
Cotes du Rhone (Frank's place in Matraville): From Coravin.
Biscuit, red berry, sweet spice, black and green peppercorns, ripe fruit; a little blackberry, a little alcohol warmth, leather, slight earth. Juicy, savoury, lather, pepper, a little brett, drying raw silk tannins, long, blackberry fruit proves a little muted though. Hmm.
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