Rhone Heritage Wines

Farpointe Cellar
Tasted Saturday, September 29, 2007 by mmurry with 418 views

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points

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

    A very good nose of cherry, seaweed, pepper, and spice. The palate was silky, with currants, oak , pepper, and spice. The finish was good.

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  • 2003 Hill of Content Old Vines Grenache Shiraz 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    A nice nose of red berry liqueur, plus licorice, and a hint of pine cones. The palate had lots of red fruit, alond with spice, forest floor, and a bit of liqueur. The finish was good.

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  • 2005 Tir Na N'og Grenache 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    A good nose of blackberry, currants, and a little pepper. The palate had loads of blackberry mixed with pepper, as well as a little spice and currants. The finish was good.

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  • 2004 Olabisi Syrah 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Suisun Valley

    The nose had an interesting mixture of stew, pepper, bell peppers, and spice. The palate had peppercorn, cedar, currants and spice. The finish was good.

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  • 2004 Domaine de Cassan Beaumes-de-Venise Tradition 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Beaumes-de-Venise

    The nose had currants, pepper, and hints of chocolate and vanilla. The palate had currants mixed with cedar, plus pepper and spice. The finish was good.

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  • 2004 Sélectionné par Laurence Féraud Pegovino (aka Plume Bleue) 85 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc

    The nose had some nice blueberry, cedar, raspberry, and spice aromas. The palate had a lot of cedar, plus currants, pine needles, and spice. The finish was very short.

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