Sweet nose, with gobs of banana, a little raisin, and a creaminess - and almost notes of a light red wine. 14.5% alcohol gives this a viscous texture. Wow, massive christmas cookie. Nutty, spicy, very interesting. Perfect age, this is drinking beautifully. Fairly big body, medium acidity. Finish goes on for days. Delicious, and a steal for $21.
Slightly candied nose, almost like a Beaujolais, a little grapey. Medium tannins/acid/body. Lots of young red berries, a little talc. A little spicy and tart. Ok quaffer, but kind of generic.
I'm fairly sure on the vintage on this one. Big round nose, a little like a poor man's Chateauneuf, with some talc-y black fruit. Light-medium tannins and acid, medium body. Smooth, but slightly simple. Pleasant. Definite step up from a basic Cotes du Rhone. Elegant.
2006 Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône Blanc 83 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Spicy bitter nose. Definite bitterness on the palate, light, no sweetness or roundness. Lemon. Acidic. $11
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2003 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Domaine Raymond Roure 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Sweet nose, with gobs of banana, a little raisin, and a creaminess - and almost notes of a light red wine. 14.5% alcohol gives this a viscous texture. Wow, massive christmas cookie. Nutty, spicy, very interesting. Perfect age, this is drinking beautifully. Fairly big body, medium acidity. Finish goes on for days. Delicious, and a steal for $21.
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2007 Louis Benard Côtes du Rhône 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Slightly candied nose, almost like a Beaujolais, a little grapey. Medium tannins/acid/body. Lots of young red berries, a little talc. A little spicy and tart. Ok quaffer, but kind of generic.
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2006 Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise Cuvée Prestige 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Beaumes-de-Venise
I'm fairly sure on the vintage on this one. Big round nose, a little like a poor man's Chateauneuf, with some talc-y black fruit. Light-medium tannins and acid, medium body. Smooth, but slightly simple. Pleasant. Definite step up from a basic Cotes du Rhone. Elegant.
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2007 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
Hot meaty nose, with big black cherries. Rich, ripe, extracted. Medium+ tannins/acid/body. Black plum, slight heat, light talc.
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2003 E. Guigal Saint-Joseph 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
Sausage+ on the nose, slightly perfumed (but that might have been another taster). Tannic, fairly acidic, medium body. Juicy. Big. Food wine. $27
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