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2005 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Champin le Seigneur |
| Vintage | 2005 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Jean-Michel Gerin | ||
| Variety | Syrah | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | Champin le Seigneur | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Rhône | ||
| SubRegion | Northern Rhône | ||
| Appellation | Côte-Rôtie |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 7 notes) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 12/19/2009: An excellent bottle, though I didn't take any notes. Very young, but terrific underlying material for at least another ten years, I would think. Rich without being overdone, and develops nicely in the glass. (196 views) | |
| Tasted by liselaTGN on 8/2/2009 & rated 92 points: (210 views) | |
| Tasted by french16 on 7/2/2009 & rated 92 points: Quite austere in Gerin's standards. Started shy but obviously got better with air. Hint of minerality on the nose with a lot of olives (black and green), mix of red and dark fruits, smoke and pain grille. Whiff of plummy, burlat cherries. Also some nice bacon notes.The oak is well used, discreet and adds complexity. Tannins have, surprisingly, already smoothed out. Medium body, fresh acidity which keeps everything balanced, palate is matching the nose with a long finish. Already quite open, this is a wine I'd wait 5-6 years to drink but I was really surprised how accessible it was. (418 views) | |
| Tasted by jtt300 on 7/2/2009 & rated 91 points: Smooth red fruit. Some pepper. Nice balance (421 views) | |
| Tasted by BailliSacks on 2/21/2009 & rated 90 points: On opening, light bodied and gently acidic. Went through a somewhat sweet and fruity phase before opening into an intense, dark, peppery beauty. All this over the course of 90 minutes or so. Throughout, quite well balanced and enjoyable. (472 views) | |
| Tasted by BigNightOut on 11/13/2008 & rated 88 points: I'll believe the Cote Rotie pros when they say this isnt ready - hasnt kicked it in yet. But i found it drinking well young. Light, with a raspberry profile and lots of finesse. As it opened i got some potting soil smells with some weeds too, and some unsweet cranberry in the taste. Don't know if I'm ok with the price point though. (502 views) | |
| Tasted by petitblanc on 10/2/2008 & rated 91 points: A light and elegant style, with lots of bright red fruit and black pepper. Over the years, this is almost always a decent wine and a reasonable representative of this AOC, but the price has gotten ridiculously high. (512 views) |
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Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest) Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) Regional History: Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Rousanne, and Viognier. • The Appellation cover three communes - Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Ampuis and Tupin-Semons - on the right Rhône river bank, within the Rhône "département". • Soils : In the northern part of the vineyard, the Côte Brune, consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel).The Côte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation. • Climate : tempered continental. Dry, hot summers and frequent rainfalls during the other seasons. History : one of the oldest vineyards in France, first developed by the Romans. It is said that during the Middle Ages, "The Seigneur de Maugiron" bequeathed a hillside to each of his daughters, one was brunette and the other fair. Thus, were born the names of "Côte Brune" and "Côte Blonde". • Area planted : 230 hectares (568 acres), for an annual production of 8,400 hectoliters (93,333 cases). Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2,3 US tons/acre). • Grape Varieties : Syrah (80% minimum). An addition of up to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop is allowed. |
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