2010 Northern Rhones

Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Saturday, August 11, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 190 views

Flight 1 - Clape (1 Note)

  • 2010 Domaine Auguste Clape Côtes du Rhône 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Opaque purple red violet color; reduction, tart and ripe black fruit, espresso, tar nose; very tight, tart black fruit, tar, tart berry palate with very firm tannins; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - Durand (5 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Durand Saint-Joseph Les Côteaux 83 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Dark ruby color; reduction, olive, tart black fruit nose; very reductive, murky, very tart black fruit, olive palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Domaine Durand Cornas Premices 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Very dark purple red violet color; reduction, tart black fruit, tar nose; tight, tart blackberry, tart black fruit, reduction palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Domaine Durand Saint-Joseph Lautaret 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Nearly opaque purple red violet color; ripe black fruit, violets, espresso nose; tight, ripe black fruit, espresso, roasted black fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (14% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Domaine Durand Cornas Empreintes 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Opaque purple red violet color; dark chocolate, oak, mocha, chocolate-cake-out-of-the-oven-before-being-frosted nose; tight, tart black fruit, mocha, chocolate palate; needs 5-6 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Domaine Durand Cornas Confidence 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Opaque black red violet color; appealing, tart blackberry, violets, baked berry nose; tight, ripe berry, blackberry, baked berry, iron, saline, salted chocolate palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 3 - Faury (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine Faury Condrieu 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

    Light wheat yellow color; appealing, ripe pear, white flower, jasmine, tart peach nose; tight, tart pear, jasmine, very tart peach, minera palate with near medium acidity; should hang on for 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (14% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Domaine Faury Saint-Joseph (Hedonism) 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Very dark red violet color; aromatic, focused, black pepper, olive, roasted fruit, tar nose; tart roasted black fruit, tar, black pepper, olive, mineral palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (a good value at about $30)

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  • 2010 Domaine Faury Saint-Joseph La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, aromatic, black pepper, roasted black fruit, green peppercorn nose; tight, black pepper, roasted black fruit, olive, tart currant, mineral palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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