Northern Rhone Blind Tasting Dinner

Fort Worth Secret Wine Society (aka SWineS) Northern Rhone & dinner at Bill & Brenda's.
Dinner was Thomas Keller's Boeuf Bourguignon http://www.winespectator.com/video/content/id/40468 paired with the WS pairing of 2006 J. L. Chave Selection St. Joseph Offerus and Chocolate Pots de Creme for dessert.

• 2004 Frank Family Vineyards Blanc de Noirs 85 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

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• 2006 Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Deep purple like the rest of the Northern Rhones of the evening. This wine was the clear favorite of the group, cherry, black cherry and currant.

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• 2004 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Deep ink purple, in fact all 4 Northern Rhones we blind tasted were virtually identical in color. Black cherry and currant notes. #2 of 4 tasted blind.

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• 2002 E. Guigal Hermitage 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  This wine displayed the same dark purple ink color that was consistent with all other Northern Rhones tasted blind. In addition to the cherry notes I got hints of plum, nice mouthfeel and texture, my personal favorite of the evening. #3 of 4 tasted blind

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• 2006 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Petite Ruche 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Same dark purple ink as all other Northern Rhones tasted blind. The nose and taste were a little more barnyard than the rest, blackberry some currant. #4 of 4 tasted blind

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• 2006 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

  Consistent with prior notes, silky cherry nicely balanced not tasted blind but runner up for evening.

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