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Rhone / Languedoc-Roussillon / Southwest
Wine Exchange in Orange, CA
Tasted Saturday, October 6, 2007 by tcfishler with 847 views
Flight 1 - Whites (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - Languedoc and Cotes du Rhone (3 Notes)
2005 Mas Carlot Costières-de-Nîmes Les Enfants Terribles 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes
Very dark plummy red. Sweetly smoky, with a nice subtle sweaty note and a frame of light oak. Dry but round, with very late tannin. Complete, truthful yet refined wine here, and what value!
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2005 Guilhem-Durand Syrah Vin de Pays d'Hauterive Vieilles Vignes 83 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays d'Hauterive
Medium cherry red. Nose is fresh, bright and primary, which doesn't prepare you for the surprising fullness in the mouth. But this is low on flavor, and the end result is rather dull.
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2005 Domaine des Coteaux des Travers Rasteau Cuvée Prestige 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rasteau
Dark violet. Dark but driving fruit and cool herbs hint at some real incipient complexity. Concentrated but refreshingly bright, with chewy tannin. Impressive!
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Flight 3 - Miscellaneous (Provence, Roussillon, Southwest) (3 Notes)
2005 Domaine de la Casa Blanca Collioure 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Collioure
Dark red violet. Minerally yet easygoing, even a bit soft on the nose. Some meaty complexity here, along with an extracted, masculine personality and gravelly tannin that is not too rough. Should improve.
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2004 La Bastide Blanche Bandol 87 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
Very dark and saturated red. A little tight, but there's earth, leather, and blackberry. Round entry; rich and full and low on acidity. But the fierce tannins still kick you on the way down.
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2004 Domaine Laffont Madiran Cuvée Hecate 90 Points
France, Southwest France, Madiran
Inky purple. Sweet oak spices and medicinality are heady in their intensity. Attacks with big structure and spice. Disjointed right now and begging for time (or EXTENSIVE aeration - see my note on the 2003), but the excellent length gives one hope that patience will be well rewarded.
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Flight 4 - Chateauneuf (7 Notes)
2005 Château Fortia Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Baron 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium dark ruby. Flowery strawberry/raspberry fruit. Sweet and fruit-driven, although finally some herbs pop up as it develops. Doesn't speak much of Chateauneuf.
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2005 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Mourre des Perdrix 83 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium dark ruby red. Rocks, leaves and juniper notes are just fine, but that's before the tongue-searing alcohol shows up. Candied finish.
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2005 Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium violet/salmon/red. Unusual nose of cigar, hot stones, and very sweet red berries. New World ripeness. Attention-grabbing but not my style.
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2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium light garnet. Minerals, celery, and ripe mixed berries on a nose that is a bit restrained now. A lush yet bright middleweight.
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2005 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote Ronde 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark violet purple. Toast, minerals, and raspberries, followed by an extracted mouthfeel, slightly medicinal flavors, and sizeable tannins.
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2005 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium dark violet red. The oak is already integrating well here, with subtle sweetness and baking spices; expressive but simultaneously serene. The palate is not yet ready, however, as it's grainy, gripping, and even more extracted than the Autard.
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2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium light salmon. Tight and just giving up some cherry on the nose. But the flavors tell the story: herbs and pepper, dense fruit, outstanding persistence, and gravelly tannin. Should really be something when it peaks.
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Flight 5 - Northern Rhone (3 Notes)
2005 Domaine des Rémizières Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Particulière 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Dark purple. Sweet but still mineral, with a slightly high-toned blackberry liqueur character. Bright and structured; no great complexity but a nice effort in a modern vein.
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2005 Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Albéric Bouvet 87 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Medium red violet. Brett rears its head for the first time in this tasting, but it doesn't overwhelm, allowing some ashtray and animale notes through. Elegant; bright but just lightly extracted.
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2003 Delas Frères Côte-Rôtie Seigneur de Maugiron 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Dark maroon. Sweet smokey barbecue, with sweet herbs (tarragon comes to mind) and a side of dill pickles. Large-scaled and palate-coating; this is chewy, meaty, spicy Cote-Rotie.
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Flight 6 - Dessert (1 Note)
2003 Domaine du Mas Blanc (Docteur Parcé) Banyuls Rimage 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Banyuls
Medium dark red garnet. Warm pruney nose gets some lift from minerality. Surprising acidity furthers the impression of nicely restrained sweetness, with the alcohol unnoticeable. Pleasing.
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2006 Mas des Bressades Gard Roussanne - Viognier 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Gard
A striking shampoo-like edge to the florality here. Extracted on entry, then sweet but vigorous, with a vegetal component. Interesting.
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2006 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Marzipan notions precede restrained flavors that are light in weight but of decent persistence.
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