2009 & 2010 Cotes du Rhone and Neighbors Blindtasted

Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, California
Tasted Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 696 views

Flight 1 - 2009 CdR Flight (7 Notes)

  • 2009 Château Puech-Haut Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry Prestige 91 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry

    Group's #1 (my #1) – 31 pts; 6 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 last place – very dark purple red violet color; appealing, tart berry, savory, charcoal, lavender nose; tight, tasty, ripe berry, tart black currant, tar, licorice, light pepper palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish (55% Grenache, 45% Syrah; 15% alcohol)

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  • 2009 Château Pesquié Ventoux Quintessence 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux

    Group's #2 (my #4) – 40 pts.; 2, 2, 2, 0 - opaque black red violet color; appealing, dark chocolate, rich black fruit, espresso nose; creamy textured, ripe black fruit, berry, dark chocolate palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish (80% Syrah, 20% Grenache; 14.5% alcohol)

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  • 2009 L.O. Rhone Lirac Adissat 85 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Lirac

    Group's #3 (my #7) – 43 pts.; 1, 3, 1, 1 - opaque purple red violet color; reduction, tart black fruit, graphite nose; tight, reduction, tart black fruit, graphite, anise palate with a hollow middle; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (90% Mourvedre, 10% Grenache)

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  • 2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Les Champauvins 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Group's #4 (my #3) – 44 pts.; 1, 0, 4, 0 - very dark red violet color; appealing, smoky, tart black fruit, tar, oregano nose; tight, tart berry, anise, garrigue, tart black fruit palate with firm, sweet tannins; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Les Vignerons d'Estézargues Côtes du Rhône Domaine d'Andézon 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Group's #5 (my #2) – 57 pts.; 1, 2, 1, 3 - slightly cloudy opaque red violet color; savory, bay leaf, peppercorn, tart plum nose; focused, juicy, tart plum, savory, peppercorn, bay leaf, very tart black fruit palate with near medium acidity; needs 1 years; medium-plus finish (90% Syrah, 10% Grenache; good value at $9; 14.5% alcohol)

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  • 2009 Cave de Roquebrun Coteaux du Languedoc Chemin des Olivettes 87 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc

    Group's #6 (my #5) – 59 pts.; 0, 2, 2, 3 - opaque red violet color; lifted, appealing, savory, light brett, Provencal herbs nose; tight, brett, Provencal herbs, very tart berry palate with medium acidity; needs 1-2 years; medium finish 87+ points (35% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdrel;13% alcohol)

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  • 2009 Lioco Indica 86 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Group's #7 (my #6) – 62 pts.; 1, 1, 0, 4 - very dark red violet color; VA, liquid pepper, tart red fruit, beef carpaccio nose; tight, light-medium bodied, black raspberry, tart black cherry, light pepper palate; medium finish

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Flight 2 - Palate cleansers (also blind) (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - 2010 CdRs (and neighbors) (8 Notes)

  • 2010 Michel Gassier Cercius 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Group's #1 (my #1) – 46 pts; 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 0 thirds, 1 last place – dark black red violet color; appealing, savory, light brett, tar, blackberry confit nose; tasty, rich but appealing, tart black fruit, tar, blackberry, black pepper, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (85% Grenache, 15% Syrah; reminiscent of Chateauneuf du Pape)

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  • 2010 Château Pesquié Ventoux Terrasses 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux

    Group's #2 (my #2) – 47 pts.; 2, 2, 1, 1 - dark purple red violet color; baked berry, lavender, tart black fruit, prune nose; tasty, black pepper, tar, charcoal, very tart black fruit, mineral palate good now but could use 2-plus years; medium-plus finish (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah; 14% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Domaine des Escaravailles Rasteau La Ponce 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rasteau

    Group's #3 (my #5) – 47 pts.; 2, 1, 2, 1 - very dark purple red violet color; chocolate fudge, tar, dried herb nose; tasty, very tart black fruit, dried herb, charcoal, tar palate with soft tannins; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Domaine Roche Cairanne La Bousquette 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Cairanne

    Group's #4 (my #3) – 53 pts.; 1, 0, 3, 1 - opaque purple red violet color; anise, very tart berry, charcoal nose; tasty, rounded, tart berry, tart black plum, tart blackberry, mulberry, lilac palate with medium acidity; ready now and should go 6-7 years; medium-plus finish (85% Grenache, 15% Carignan; 16% alcohol)

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  • 2010 Les Clos Perdus Corbières Prioundo 87 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Corbières

    Group's #5 (my #7) – 54 pts.; 2, 3, 1, 0 - dark purple red violet color; brett, charcoal, light pepper, tart black fruit nose; one-dimensional, tar, tart black fruit, tart berry, brett palate; medium-plus finish (80% Grenache, 20% Cinsault)

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  • 2010 Domaine Constant-Duquesnoy Vinsobres 87 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vinsobres

    Group's #6 (my #6) – 57 pts.; 1, 2, 1, 1 - opaque purple red violet color with slight cloudiness; savory, light brett, green peppercorn, olive tapenade nose; savory, tart black fruit, olive tapenade, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (75% Grenache, 25% Syrah)

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  • 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Les Champauvins 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    Group's #7 (my #4) – 62 pts.; 1, 0, 1, 1 - very dark red violet color; appealing, savory, dried herb, dried thyme, dried fig nose; tasty, very tart black fruit, thyme, charcoal, light pepper, brett palate; needs 1 year; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Vignes de Bila-Haut 83 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages

    Nearly opaque red violet color; reduction, serious barnyard nose; reduction, barnyard, very tart plum palate with medium acidity; medium finish

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