Some honey, apple, spice, oak, creamy mouthfeel. Very low acid, strange bitterness in the finish that was distracting, some heat. Found to be quite unbalanced.
Red and black cherries, acidity ++, beautifully balanced, very elegant, drinks well now, medium finish. Don't feel that this has the length of the '08 but still a very nice wine. 90+
2009 Château St. Esteve d'Uchaux Côtes du Rhône Blanc 84 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Some honey, apple, spice, oak, creamy mouthfeel. Very low acid, strange bitterness in the finish that was distracting, some heat. Found to be quite unbalanced.
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2009 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône (Le Poutet) 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Caramelized, honey, little oak, red cherry. Medium + finish, with some bitterness and a little heat. Smooth and drinking ok now.
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2009 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
A hint of barnyard, anise, black cherry, medium + finish, very smooth. The mourvedre in this really stands out.
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2009 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
Bretty nose; black cherry, anise palate; bitter finish, low acidity, medium++ finish.
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2009 Domaine St. Francois Xavier Gigondas Prestige des Dentelles 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Plum, black cherry, vibrant fruit on the palate; medium tannins, medium+ finish, tasty; good structure; closed, tight, needs more time
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2009 Domaine Faury Saint-Joseph La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
Intense barnyard nose; black cherry, baking spice, oak on the palate; smooth, drinking well now, medium + finish.
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2009 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
Red and black cherries, acidity ++, beautifully balanced, very elegant, drinks well now, medium finish. Don't feel that this has the length of the '08 but still a very nice wine. 90+
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2009 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Beautiful nose; black cherry, tobacco, spice; acidity++, tight, needs time; beautiful. 91+
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2009 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Bretty nose; chalky, a bit medicinal, acidity+, intense, good minerally core. 90-91
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NV Jean-Claude Raspail Clairette de Die Grande Tradition 86 Points
France, Rhône, Clairette de Die
Floral, pear, honey, very sweet, hardly any acidity so it's quite cloying; great fruit and a fun wine but nothing serious.
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