2012 Domaine Saint-Damien Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  10/14/2018 - Tony Molester wrote:

  Popped and poured.
  No sign of seepage
  
  Colour is translucent red.
  N: crushed strawberry, some raspberry liqueur. Garrigue herbs
  P: strawberry dominated palate, some fermented lactic flavours, finish is slightly metallic and tannic. Needs a bit more time unless all you want is fresh fruit and do not enjoy secondary development.
  
  80% grenache and either 20% mourvedre or 5% mourvedre w remainder carignan. Conflicting information.
  
  Drink or hold to 2023
  15%abv

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  8/5/2016 - Curton Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Brilliant wine. Dark berries and spice. Smokey meat.Damned good qpr.

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  2/26/2016 - bajayngo wrote:

  Pretty, delicious and a great value. Uplifting florals, spices, fennel and hot stones on the nose. Finesse and balanced palate of lush fruit, spices and a bit of tannins on the finish.

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  2/26/2016 - erekose Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I found red fruits, tart cranberry, meat, hay and a touch of rubber on the nose.
  
  Very easy drinking, smooth with well integrated tannins. Lighter than expected, not sophisticated but feminine. Very approachable. It could use just a bit more acid to bring it all together.
  
  Cherry and cranberry on the palette, with spice and an unexpected burst of pepper on the finish.

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  8/29/2015 - CWilliam wrote: 91 Points

  PNP. Garrigue, raspberry, dark cherry on nose. On palate, saline, black cherry & herbal element. Medium body, medium+ acidity (fruit profile is very bright), and medium+ finish. Paired great with ribs. Killer QPR. Reminds me why (other than too much alcohol) CDR's are one of the best mid-week wines. 91+
  
  Will buy more.

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