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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2016 (based on 20 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gcarl on 6/15/2023 & rated 92 points: I bought a case in 10/13 and consumed 8 without ever reviewing them, so they must have not made an impression. They have been in my cellar for 10 years and I came upon them today and decided to try one. Poured thru a Vinturi, nice deep purple, dark fruits & faint baking spices on the nose. Absolutely velvet on the palate. Glad I appear to have 3 more! $12.75 delivered from wine access.com in 2013. (132 views) | | | Tasted by scg on 8/22/2020 & rated 91 points: Still holding on to 4 more bottles that were lost in my cellar for years. Opened two bottles recently and found them in really great shape: no bricking, smooth and silky, well balanced and with spice and depth and tannins That help the wine linger for 30 seconds. Clearly Better than years ago (but it was an exc QPR even then) and shows that time in in a bottle can reall make a wine cone to life. There are still a few years left on this one! The alcohol burn seems to have dissipated and leaves the wine quote enjoyable. Had with seared marinated lamb chops. (521 views) | | | Tasted by gbanks on 12/5/2018: Et voila. My fellow humans who have been holding bottles of this modest wine for so long can rejoyce: it did finally resolve into a happy ending. With an hour or so open a full spectrum of southern flavor erupted, or maybe that's too strong of a word for this wine... let's say, came forward, respectfully gave their regards (oh hey mr. cassis, ms. elderberry, mx. juniper), and moved on. A quite respectable showing, really, and as an aside, plenty enjoyable and well balanced. I personally don't get much of the heat reported below; rather a slight and pleasant warmth along with the still ample tannin. (666 views) | | | Tasted by jrick on 4/6/2018 & rated 83 points: Cedar wood, dark chocolate, licorice, cherries, violet and blackberries. Unfortunately marred by the alcohol sticking out in a warm finish. (832 views) | | | Tasted by gbanks on 1/12/2017: Tannins pretty fully resolved at this point. Has not stopped being a little disjointed and probably never will, but good nevertheless. (928 views) | | | Tasted by gbanks on 7/8/2015: Still too young IMHO. (1080 views) | | | Tasted by Tony Poli on 2/21/2015 & rated 86 points: Simple, easy drinking quaffer, good QPR. Fruity, muted tannins, smooth. Good for a quick dinner at home. (1420 views) | | | Tasted by jrwineguy on 10/8/2014 & rated 89 points: This wine really shines with spicy food. Had it tonight with a Puttanesca sauce tossed with grilled shrimp, colored peppers and a favorite pasta.
Full, rich with red fruits. (1664 views) | | | Tasted by Bob in NC on 8/20/2014 & rated 85 points: Dark black fruit and firm tannins with Southern Rhone spices, but lacking on the mid-palate. Overall a good QPR wine. (1610 views) | | | Tasted by BCharlieG on 6/11/2014: Second bottle much less interesting than the first. Wondering if some bottle variation. Have another 2 to work through, we'll see. (1545 views) | | | Tasted by BCharlieG on 6/5/2014 & rated 92 points: This wine is absolutely delicious for the money. The flavors are all sorts of red apple/green apple and peach/pear/nectarine. Amazing white orchids and fruit loop in a granacha blanc/viognier type of way. Extremely floral. Acid is HIGH on this wine. beautiful bottle. (1421 views) | | | Tasted by CieloVista on 4/18/2014 & rated 88 points: Dark ruby red center with aromas of raspberries and some slate. Balanced, clean with rich red fruit flavors and slate minerality...nice dry finish. (1718 views) | | | Tasted by gbanks on 11/21/2013 & rated 90 points: Too soon. Weird on first day. Recorked, and two days later, came together beautifully. (1062 views) | | | Tasted by gbanks on 7/23/2013 & rated 90 points: Lower acid than the previous vintage (which I loved) and thus needs a little time to open. Lovely nose of briar, cedar, blackberry. Better in 2015? (965 views) |
| Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLanguedoc Roussillon Inter Sud de France | Vins Languedoc-Roussillon
Wine-Searcher.com: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-languedoc-roussillon
Financial Times Article (June 19th 2010 Andrew Jefford):http://bit.ly/bLDytg
Financial Times Article (June 5 2010 Jancis Robinson): http://bit.ly/8ZerX2
David Schildknecht (7th June 2010) Languedoc-Roussillon Best Producers:http://bit.ly/do0LQa Roussillon Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon |
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