Rare Northern Rhone Birthday - 1991: Explosive strawberry and red cherry nose. Strawberry and raspberry jam on the palate. A lovely blend of sweet and savory. Very elegant and pretty. Soft red roses but still retains plenty of power. Haven’t tasted much exactly comparable to this. Unique.
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Interesting story behind this. The wine was made by Louis Verset, Noel's brother, who for some reason did not want to bottle it under his name. So Noel's wife Yvonne, described as the vingneron, had her one and only vintage. The labels are from Clape. Still alive, spice on the nose, slight tannin, elegant in the mouth, nice berry fruit and good length.
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9/14/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
Rare Northern Rhone Birthday - 1991: Explosive strawberry and red cherry nose. Strawberry and raspberry jam on the palate. A lovely blend of sweet and savory. Very elegant and pretty. Soft red roses but still retains plenty of power. Haven’t tasted much exactly comparable to this. Unique.
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11/8/2010 - bristol411 wrote: 91 Points
Interesting story behind this. The wine was made by Louis Verset, Noel's brother, who for some reason did not want to bottle it under his name. So Noel's wife Yvonne, described as the vingneron, had her one and only vintage. The labels are from Clape.
Still alive, spice on the nose, slight tannin, elegant in the mouth, nice berry fruit and good length.
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