Popped and poured. Very friendly and pretty fruit-forward nose, bursting with warm red berries and a hint of minerality. I'd guess this as a cru Beaujolais from that, although there's a slightly candied ripe edge to it. On the palate, zesty acidity and light-medium tannins and body. Still heavy on primary fruits, but with a nice mineral edge and some spice. Delivers decent goods for $12.
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Soft, ripe fruit, with some brushiness. Medium grip in the mouth with some balancing acidity. Not bad. The 2005 Cotes du Rhone-Sablet was better and more seamless...not as rough. As much as I like Piaugier, I would not buy it again. Too many cheap but good CdRs from 2007.
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The Wine Merchant (Findlay, OH): Spicy, with lots of red berries, earth and even a hint of garrigue. Light body, medium+ tannins and acid. A delicious wine for $12.
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1/25/2011 - wickedwax wrote: flawed
corked
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12/3/2009 - joshwoodward wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Very friendly and pretty fruit-forward nose, bursting with warm red berries and a hint of minerality. I'd guess this as a cru Beaujolais from that, although there's a slightly candied ripe edge to it. On the palate, zesty acidity and light-medium tannins and body. Still heavy on primary fruits, but with a nice mineral edge and some spice. Delivers decent goods for $12.
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8/15/2009 - jakuda wrote:
Soft, ripe fruit, with some brushiness. Medium grip in the mouth with some balancing acidity. Not bad. The 2005 Cotes du Rhone-Sablet was better and more seamless...not as rough. As much as I like Piaugier, I would not buy it again. Too many cheap but good CdRs from 2007.
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7/10/2009 - joshwoodward wrote: 89 Points
The Wine Merchant (Findlay, OH): Spicy, with lots of red berries, earth and even a hint of garrigue. Light body, medium+ tannins and acid. A delicious wine for $12.
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5/12/2009 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Jumpy red and black fruit. All most new worldly in style. A bit simple and short but at $11.99 I can deal with that.
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