Southern Rhone Tasting

K&L Wines, Redwood City, California
Tasted Saturday, November 12, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 360 views

Flight 1 - Whites (2 Notes)

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  • 2010 Domaine de la Becassonne Côtes du Rhône Blanc 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Light lemon yellow color; nice, lightly oily, lemon oil, pear nose; lightly oily textured, tart apple, tart pear, mineral, almond palate, a little chunky; medium-plus finish 88+ points (50% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette)

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  • 2010 Mas Grand Plagniol Costières-de-Nîmes Blanc 86 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes

    Light yellow color; odd, lifted, light apple cider, fresh lemon, ripe grapefruit nose; simple, juicy, ripe grapefruit, lemon palate; medium finish (50% Roussanne, 40% Grenache Blanc, 10% Viognier)

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Flight 2 - Reds (7 Notes)

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  • 2008 Domaine Faverot Luberon Le Mazet 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Luberon

    Medium dark ruby color with pale meniscus; light pepper, garrigue, roasted black fruit, roasted meat nose; roasted meat, roasted black fruit, pepper, white pepper palate; medium finish 88+ points (good complexity and balance for $13, a good value; blend of Carignan, Syrah and Grenache)

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  • 2009 Vignobles La Coterie Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret 86 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret

    Medium ruby color; briary, roasted plum, roasted berry nose; tight, roasted plum, roasted berry, tart plum, garrigue palate; needs 1-2 years; medium finish 86+ points (75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre)

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  • 2009 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras

    Very dark ruby color; oak, roasted berry, charcoal nose; tight, intense, tart black fruit, charcoal, anise, berry, garrigue palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points (70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault)

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  • 2010 Domaine Gramenon Côtes du Rhône L'Elementaire 87 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Very dark purple red violet color; fresh, stewed berry, spicy black fruit nose; very tight, tart berry, tart plum, light garrigue palate with good acidity; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Alain Jaume Lirac Clos de Sixte 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Lirac

    Very dark ruby color; rich, focused, ripe berry, blueberry, baked berry, vanilla nose; tight, youthful, tart berry, blackberry, baked berry, boysenberry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points (good value at about $25)

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  • 2008 Moulin de la Gardette Gigondas La Cuvée Tradition 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    Medium dark ruby color; light brett, smoke, dried berry, garrigue, light licorice nose; tasty, dried herb, garrigue, creosote, tart dried berry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (up to 100 yr old vines)

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  • 2009 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    Opaque purple red violet color; brett, smoky, roasted plum nose; tight, brett, very tart black fruit, mineral, iodine palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 18% Mourvedre, 2% Cinsault)

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Flight 3 - Sweet (1 Note)

  • 2008 Château Baroncelli Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

    Light lemon yellow color; floral, tart peach, light honeysuckle nose; tasty, almond, oily textured, almond tart, floral, delicate, marzipan palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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