Chave, Clape, Barral and Grange des Perres

Vin Vino Wines, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Tuesday, August 8, 2006 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 327 views

Flight 1 - White starter (1 Note)

  • 2003 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Pays d'Hérault Blanc 92 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pays d'Hérault

    Gorgeous nose of ripe Chardonnay and honeysuckle (after a half hour in glass, candlewax and yeast comes through too); big, rich but balanced, honeyed at the edges with the Viognier peeking through, medium finish 92 pts.

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Flight 2 - Red flight (8 Notes)

  • 2004 J.L. Chave Sélection Côtes du Rhône Mon Coeur 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    (half Grenache, half Syrah) - deep black cherry on nose; decent C-d-R, dark cherry and sous bois, a little too much vanilla oak on edges, good tannic grip, medium finish 88 pts.

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  • 2003 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères 89 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Faugères

    Ripe berry nose with floral notes; tasty, tart cherry with a hint of burnt fruit, medium finish 89+ pts.

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  • 2003 J.L. Chave Sélection Saint-Joseph Offerus 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    Very appealing nose of boysenberry and blackberry jam on toast; big, w/firm tannins and finely grained black fruit, medium finish (needs time but likely to be beautiful in a few years) 92 pts

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  • 2003 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères Jadis Flawed

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Faugères

    Baked rhubarb, vanilla and boysenberry nose; too jammy and oaky, unbalanced, with medium oaky finish (possible problem case, since at least two bottles tasted off like this, and not the way the store owner remembered it from a prior tasting) 81 pts.

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  • 2003 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Iintoxicating blueberry essence and cassis on nose; very tasty, surprisingly so for a young Cornas, with blueberries and boysenberries on a firm, balanced mid-palate, medium finish 92 pts.

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  • 2003 Domaine Léon Barral Faugères Valinière 95 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Faugères

    (80% Mourvedre) another beautiful nose, of violets and black fruit essences; very tasty, refined and gorgeous black fruit and minerals, medium to long finish 95+ pts. (Reminiscent of aged Tempier "La Tourtine.")

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  • 2003 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Pays d'Hérault 93 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Pays d'Hérault

    Voluptuous Syrah nose w/violets and vanilla; good rich Syrah with lots of bacon fat, and a bit too much oak, especially on the finish 93 pts.

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  • 2003 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

    Lots of toast on nose along with plush black fruit and milk chocolate; tasty black fruit and good sap on palate supported by plush tannins, long finish 93 pts.

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