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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2018 (based on 47 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vesuvius on 2/18/2018 & rated 89 points: Fresh berry with a subtle cedar hint on the front end. Pleasant journey through a clean mid palate to a soft, silky and again subtle whispering finish. Sort of non-classic, but a fine value that finds its home somewhere between old and new world styles. (1439 views) | | | Tasted by NickHelliwell on 10/15/2015 flawed bottle: Corked. (3247 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 7/5/2015: Rich, fragrant and fruity, but there's depth and nuance here too. Super wine. (3286 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 12/17/2014 & rated 89 points: The nose showed charred cedar, spiced-blueberry, herbs, and hints of orange zest. On the palate, it was light and juicy with blackberry, herbs and a slight bitter twang. The finish was clean yet juicy and satisfying. (2940 views) | | | Tasted by wineshlub on 11/5/2014 & rated 87 points: Opened one hour in advance. Pleasant aroma of plum and spice. Straightforward flavors of berry fruit. Medium finish.
Well balanced, firm backbone, pleasant flavors. Simple and straightforward, good basic Rhone wine. Average QPR. (3763 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 9/14/2014 & rated 90 points: A dramatic contrast with Le Secret, this so much fruitier, and light and silky. Both superb. (2703 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 8/24/2014 & rated 90 points: As fresh and adorable as ever. (2105 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 7/20/2014 & rated 90 points: Lush, fresh, focused, vivid syrah perfume, gorgeous (1415 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 5/11/2014 & rated 89 points: Simple, fresh, fragrant syrah. Gorgeous (1298 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 3/27/2014 & rated 90 points: Gorgeous, juicy, fruity, liquorice perfumed syrah (932 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 2/2/2014 & rated 90 points: Lush, fragrant, silky syrah. Light on its feet. Gorgeous. (909 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/10/2013: Soft and sweetly fruited, easing down into itself. Works it out at $24. (1018 views) |
| Gilles Robin Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. 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.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
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 just south of 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 Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCrozes-Hermitage Crozes-Hermitage AOC (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) |
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