Rhone Theme Wine Dinner - Bistro Provence, BEthesda MD

All wines tasted blind.

• 1999 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Cinquantenaire 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  smokey with a dark black soil nose. a sweetness comes through on the tongue with a hint of acidity coming through. (Robb Johnson)

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• 2003 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Shellac nose and a sweetness on the palate that is a little too sweet. Almost disconcerting. (Andrew Adams)

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• 2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 95 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Full bodied and smooth. Rich and spicy. Better than I would have expected. This won WOTN (EWSB)

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• 1990 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  This seems the oldest wine of the night. The nose is a little off and barnyard with a pruney belly. Tannins 5/10 (Gary Gondelman)

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• 1996 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Musky. Tannins 5/10 (Bernd Andreas)

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• 1998 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Tannins 7/10 (Scott Greenberg)

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• 2005 Shafer Relentless 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  A hint of mint in the finsih. Dark red and clearly not French. Too forward and ripe for French. (William Knight)

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• 2008 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

  Jammy and very young new world style. Tannins 7/10. Great without food for cheese and biscuits. (Jim Cahill)

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• 2007 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 95 Points

  South Africa, Coastal Region, Cape Peninsula, Constantia

  Not as luxurious as normal tonight. Maybe just me or it might be tooo cold. The nose appeared muted with the normal floral perfume hiding in the recesses.
  
  Moderately dark yellow

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