French Regional Wines

K&L Wines, Redwood City, California
Tasted Saturday, July 7, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 355 views

Flight 1 - Whites (3 Notes)

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  • 2011 Domaine Bégude Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc

    Bright light yellow color; intense, smoke, tangy, tart grapefruit, lemon grass nose; intense, juicy, flavorful, focused, smoke, tart grapefruit, lemon grass, lime palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2011 Mirabeau Côtes de Provence Blanc 90 Points

    France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

    Light yellow color; intriguing, oily, tart stone fruit, tart pear nose; focused, lightly oily textured, very minerally, saline, tart pear palate, wonderful food wine; medium finish (Semillon & Rolle; $14)

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  • 2010 Domaine de Gioielli Vin de Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse Blanc de Blancs Sec 91 Points

    France, Corsica, Vin de Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse

    Bright light lemon yellow color; appealing, tart pear, lemon oil nose; oily textured, mineral, tart pear, smoke palate; medium-plus finish (would be great with roasted veggies, pork chops)

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Flight 2 - Rosés (2 Notes)

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  • 2011 Château Jean-Pierre Gaussen Bandol Rosé 88 Points

    France, Provence, Bandol

    Light orange color; appealing, very tart orange, orange rind nose with a little VA; very tart orange, mineral palate with a bitter quality; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Cave de Tavel Tavel Lauzeraies 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Tavel

    Bright medium pink color; VA, vinaigrette, tarragon nose; lightly oily textured, vinaigrette, tarragon, very tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 10% Mourvedre)

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Flight 3 - Reds (7 Notes)

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  • 2010 Mas Conscience Pays d'Hérault Ciel Cieux 88 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pays d'Hérault

    Medium dark cherry red color; savory, light pepper, grilled red pepper nose; simple, grilled pepper, savory, light pepper palate with medium-plus acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Domaine Puig Parahÿ Côtes du Roussillon Georges 88 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon

    Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, garrigue, light brett, anise nose; light bodied, very tart red fruit, garrigue, brett, dried lavender palate; medium finish 88+ points 12 mos in cement tanks; blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah)

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  • 2010 Château Coupe Roses Minervois La Bastide 89 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois

    Medium dark ruby color; fresh, floral, tart red berry nose; a little tight, fresh, tart red berry, baked berry, lavender palate; medium-plus finish (50/50 Carignan and Grenache with 5% Syrah)

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  • 2009 Domaine Rimbert Saint-Chinian Le Mas au Schiste 90 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Saint-Chinian

    Medium dark red violet color; lifted, macerated cherry, floral, berry nose; tasty, ripe berry, floral, tart cherry, dried roses palate; medium-plus finish (blend of equal parts Carignan, Syrah and Grenache)

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  • 2010 Les Clos Perdus Corbières Prioundo 88 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Corbières

    Dark cherry red color; focused, roasted red fruit, red berry, light lavender nose; tight, light-medium bodied, ripe cherry, mineral, light cinnamon, garrigue palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (80% Grenache, 20% Cinsault)

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  • 2010 Château Viranel Cessenon Trilogie 89 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Cessenon

    Dark ruby color; focused, pepper, harissa, minced red peppers nose; pepper, harissa, mince red peppers, green olive palate; medium-plus finish (would be great with Moroccan dishes or baked peppers; 34% Syrah, 33% Alicante Bouschet and 33% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • 2006 Domaine Laffont Madiran Cuvée Hecate 88 Points

    France, Southwest France, Madiran

    Very dark red violet color; red plum, French oak, vanilla nose; tasty, tight, tart cassis, ripe currant palate; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 4 - Sweet Wine (1 Note)

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  • 1999 Domaine Fontanel Rivesaltes Ambré 89 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Rivesaltes

    Light medium orange color with pale meniscus; VA, macerated cherry, baked orange, molasses nose; tight, silky textured, dried cherry, molasses, dried orange palate; long finish (60-year-old Grenache Blanc vines)

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