Rhone-Themed Euro Lunch

Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, California
Tasted Sunday, October 28, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 418 views

Flight 1 - Hermitage Blanc Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1998 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Light golden yellow color; hazelnut, saffron, lemon oil, butter nose; tasty, rich, refined butter, ghee, light lemon oil, mineral palate with pear notes on finish; long finish 94+ points

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  • 1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Light medium golden color with .5 millimeter clear meniscus; lemon oil, light cumin, saffron, almond hazelnut nose; rich, oily textured, saffron, lemon oil, mineral, almond palate; long finish 95+ points

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  • 2004 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Light golden yellow color; safflower oil, lightly floral, almond, savory nose; lightly oily textured, safflower oil, mineral, tart baked pear palate; long finish

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Flight 2 - Young Northern Rhone Flight (3 Notes)

  • 2001 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis Flawed

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Bricked medium dark red violet color; very mature, possibly heat damaged, roasted meat nose; mature, roasted meat palate with more acidity than one would expect from this bottling and vintage

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  • 2007 Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Ermitage 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Dark red violet color; green olive, light green peppercorn, green herb nose; youthful, angular, very tart roasted fruit, green olive, mineral palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 2007 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Very dark red violet color; lifted, pepper, lavender nose; tart roasted plum, pepper, tart currant, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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Flight 3 - Older Hermitage Flight (2 Notes)

  • 1959 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne 98 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Bricked medium red violet color; very appealing, sweet ginger cake, cigar box, tobacco nose; silky textured, delicious, raspberry, ripe plum, ginger cake, sweet tobacco, cigar box palate; long finish 98+ points

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  • 1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Bricking very dark red violet color; baked plum, baked berry, light ginger cake nose; baked plum, baked berry, ginger cake palate, more advanced than the last bottle I tried, but still tasty; long finish 93+ points

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Flight 4 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flight (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - Sweet Finish (2 Notes)

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