HdR 2012 - A Collective Quest - Les Vins de Vienne

Paso Robles, CA
Tasted Saturday, April 28, 2012 by OneLastSyrah with 406 views

Flight 1 - The Whites (4 Notes)

2010 Les Vins de Vienne Côtes du Rhône Les Laurelles 87 Points

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

Light straw in the glass. Light peach and floral aromatics with nuances of almond and mineral. Medium bodied and fresh but a little vinous with somewhat bland white fruit flavors.

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2010 Les Vins de Vienne St. Péray Les Bialeres 91 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Péray

Light gold in the glass. Melons and mineral on the nose with a background peach note. Medium bodied with crisp white fruit, minerals, and a touch of nut. Very nice.

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2010 Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu Les Archeveques 92 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

Light to medium gold in the glass. Floral, honeysuckle, stone fruit, and nectar. Really delicious smelling. Medium bodied with ripe peach and honeysuckle flavors on the palate. Nice. 92+ This wound up being my favorite wine of this tasting (both red and white).

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne Taburnum 91 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes

Medium gold in the glass. Honeysuckle aromatics with perhaps a touch of ash. Medium full bodied and similar in flavor to the Les Archeveques 2010 preceding it, with ripe peach and honeysuckle flavors with perhaps a bit more length, but a bit less interesting aromatically in my opinion. Tasty.

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Flight 2 - The Reds (6 Notes)

2010 Les Vins de Vienne Côtes du Rhône Les Cranilles

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. Juicy nose with a profile that reminds me of Beaujolais and carbonic maceration. A touch of slate and ash. This struck me as just a rather uninteresting Cotes du Rhone.

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne Gigondas Les Pimpignoles 90 Points

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. Minerals, a touch of licorice, and ripe cherry on the nose. On the voluptuous side with ripe, somewhat lush red fruit. Pretty good. 90-91.

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Otéliées 90 Points

France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Somewhat translucent dark garnet in glass. Nose of kirsch, licorice, and a touch of mineral/slate. Medium full bodied with fairly supple cherry fruit and a late mineral and animal note.

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne St. Joseph Archevêque 90 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. A bit reticent on the nose with a more savory profile of minerals and blood. Medium full bodied with savory dark fruit and a touch of game. Rather supple as my (limited) experience with St. Joseph goes.

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne Côte-Rôtie Les Essartailles 90 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

Somewhat translucent dark garnet in the glass. Slightly more feminine than the preceding reds with a mineral and berry nose. Medium full bodied and fairly supple with dark fruit on the palate. Pretty good.

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2009 Les Vins de Vienne Sotanum 92 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes

100% Syrah. 15% stem inclusion. Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. Fairly aromatic with iron and some tapenade. A bit more voluptuous than the other reds with supple dark berry fruit. Best red of the flight.

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