WES - Fine Wines from the Northern Rhône

LSE Holbourn
Tasted Thursday, March 3, 2011 by hadwin with 440 views

Introduction

A very special selection of wines from some of the Northern Rhône's greatest producers - a rare Saint-Péray Mousseux, white and red Crozes-Hermitage from Graillot, Condrieu from Vernay, Saint-Joseph from Chave, Cornas from Clape, Côte Rôtie from Jasmin and Hermitage from Pascal Frères.

Flight 1 (8 Notes)

  • NV Jean Louís Thíers Saint-Péray Mousseux Brut 85 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Péray

    Clear and Bright. Touch of yeast bread, citrus, cream and peaches. Small mousse, sharp, crisp, bright, lemon zest, peaches. Good aperitif.

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  • 2009 Cave de Saint-Désirat Saint-Joseph Cuvée Amendine 82 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Clear and bright. Pale straw colour. Bit flat on the nose (perhaps a little cold). Wet stone, white flowers, peaches eventually came through. Dry, a little oily in the mouth. Peaches but not very expressive. Minerality came through on the palate.

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  • 2009 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

    Clear and bright. Pale straw. Expressive nose. Minerality, pepper, apricots, white flowers. Dy, oily in the mouth, rich, smooth, more apricots, less spice than on the nose. Long and round.

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  • 2008 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    Deep, dark, intense. Slightly blue. Cherry lips on the nose, violets, perfumed, perhaps some TCP. Dry, good acidity, ripe tannins. Sweet brambles and pepper.

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  • 2007 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Saint-Joseph 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Very intense. Opaque. Very peppery nose with brambles and some vegetal and roasted meat notes. Bold. Firm tannins, rich, concentrated, long and balanced.

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  • 2006 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Very intense. Inky nose with sweet bramble fruits and perfume. Firm, young, concentrated, brambles, mocha - drinking well now but will be spectacular in a few more years.

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  • 2005 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Intense but starting to thin. Perfumed and sweet fruit on the nose. Roasted meat. Lighter and more subtle than expected. Silky and elegant.

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  • 2004 Vignobles Yves Cheron Hermitage 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Medium intense. Very developed mature nose. Dates sweet pan juices, mushrooms. Really well balanced. Complex, warm, thinking wine. "Beguiling"

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