Great nose of white peach, lemon and honeysuckle. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Slightly viscous palate with lemon, lemon zest, tart peach and some gingery spice on the finish. Great acidity follows the viscosity. Lovely!
Big, fruity nose, kirsch and a touch of heat. Full bodied with low to medium acidity. Ripe berry fruit and lots of rustic, drying tannins. Needs time or a decant.
Sweet, fruity nose of watermelon bubble gum. Light to medium bodied with low acidity. Fruity, sweet, raspberry syrup, floral perfume. Strange flavor profile that stood out in this lineup.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Reduced nose of tire rubber that blew off a bit with air to reveal a bit of raspberry fruit. Medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Better on the palate with nice depth of red cherry fruit and a bit of black pepper. Not particularly complex at this point but nice.
Pretty nose of fresh berries and fresh cut apple. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Mix of tart and ripe cherry fruit with a bit of earth and wood spice. Nice dry extract but also acidity keeping the fruit fresh. A bit of tannin but still drinking well now.
Lovely, pure nose of blueberry and cherry juice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Like the Racines, the fruit here is fresh, with cherry juice accented by a bit of black pepper. A bit simple perhaps but well-balanced and drinking well.
Nose is reticent and a bit funky, with black pepper, bramble and baking spice obscuring what might be red cherry fruit. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Tight palate with tight cherry, earth, bark and moderate tannins. Might just be shut down right now.
2008 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Céleste 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Great nose of white peach, lemon and honeysuckle. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Slightly viscous palate with lemon, lemon zest, tart peach and some gingery spice on the finish. Great acidity follows the viscosity. Lovely!
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2009 Domaine Notre Dame des Pallières Gigondas Les Mourres 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Big, fruity nose, kirsch and a touch of heat. Full bodied with low to medium acidity. Ripe berry fruit and lots of rustic, drying tannins. Needs time or a decant.
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2010 Domaine de Cristia Gigondas Cristia Collection 84 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Sweet, fruity nose of watermelon bubble gum. Light to medium bodied with low acidity. Fruity, sweet, raspberry syrup, floral perfume. Strange flavor profile that stood out in this lineup.
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2009 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Reduced nose of tire rubber that blew off a bit with air to reveal a bit of raspberry fruit. Medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Better on the palate with nice depth of red cherry fruit and a bit of black pepper. Not particularly complex at this point but nice.
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2009 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas Les Racines 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Pretty nose of fresh berries and fresh cut apple. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Mix of tart and ripe cherry fruit with a bit of earth and wood spice. Nice dry extract but also acidity keeping the fruit fresh. A bit of tannin but still drinking well now.
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2009 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas Terrasse du Diable 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Lovely, pure nose of blueberry and cherry juice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Like the Racines, the fruit here is fresh, with cherry juice accented by a bit of black pepper. A bit simple perhaps but well-balanced and drinking well.
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2005 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
Nose is reticent and a bit funky, with black pepper, bramble and baking spice obscuring what might be red cherry fruit. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Tight palate with tight cherry, earth, bark and moderate tannins. Might just be shut down right now.
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