Northern-Rhone tasting

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Tasted Thursday, May 1, 2014 by m_arcon with 384 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2000 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Colour: Golden yellow, nearly amber in colour
    Nose: Anis, wax, saffron, sea salt and acacias honey mixed with a very present sherry undertone. A bit one one-dimensional.
    Palate: Medium- to full bodied, low to medium acidity with a bit of spice. Feels a bit soapy and one-dimensional. A bit of heat on the back-end.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1995 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Colour: Opaque garnet
    Nose: Red sour-cherry & strawberry mixed with red meat, lovage, wet hay and leather.
    Palate: A LOT of acidity first which was a bit overhelming in the beginning. With some time in the glass it was getting better. Tannins still there, but lack of lenght and very dry finish. Medium-bodied.

    Drink up now.

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  • 1997 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Colour: Very youthful dark red colour.
    Nose: A mix of dark & red fruit mixed with aromas of iron, red meat, cedar, black pepper and a bit of cow stable. Getting a sweet undertone with some time in the glass.
    Palate: Medium bodied with a good acidity and enough power & tension. Well structured, tannins still left. Again a pepper note.

    A very well made Coras which was for me a little bit the star of this tasting, especially at this price point compared to Chave or Jaboulet.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 1993 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline 94 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Colour: Ruby colour with brownish rims.
    Nose: Interesting and very complex nose with aromas of bacon fat, iron, red cherry, cold smoke alongside lovage, iodine, paprika all seasond with a big portion black pepper.
    Palate: A medium bodied, vibrating wine where the fruit ist still present while the tannins are completely integrated. Some oak flavors as well. Long finish.

    Very, very good wine on its peak now.

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  • 1993 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Colour: More youthful in colour than his brother "Moulin"
    Nose: Tight nose, more withdrawn than the other Guigal. Dark & dried red fruit mixed with a bit of cinnamon, date and some paprika. Bit of pepper as well.
    Palate: Very pleasant palate. Good mix of fruit, oak, acidity, power and lenght.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

    Colour: Brick red with browinish rim
    Nose: Red & black currant mixed with a "stable" ton, spices, iron, black pepper, olive, paprika and a hint of roasted meat alongside an earthy component. Smells still so young. Lovely nose.
    Palate: Wonderful balanced, mineral driven Hermitage with a lively acidity. After over twenty years in bottle, the tannins are fully integrated into the wine. Again red currant mixed with a blood, iron component. Super elegant with a great lenght. Wow.

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  • 1983 J. Vidal-Fleury Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde Flawed

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Badly corked.

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