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A Very Rhone Sunday
Farpointe Cellar
Tasted March 14, 2010 by RedLoverJim with 625 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2006 Sine Qua Non The Hoodoo Man
92 points
Some flinty lemon aromas. Creamy flavors with a litte stone and pepperiness.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2008 Ferraton Père & Fils Condrieu Les Mandouls
89 points
Bright, some zest, green apples and honeydew or honeysuckle. Nice, without being too overbearing in any component.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2006 Tardieu-Laurent Côtes du Rhône Guy Louis
91 points
Great plump cherry, blackberry, meaty notes.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2007 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape
94 points
Blackberry and dark plum aromas. Austere flavors of ripe, dark fruits with a little cobbler on the finish.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2007 Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage Le Grand Courtil
Rich and meaty with a little tartness. Great long finish with a hint of green cherry.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2006 Ferraton Père & Fils Côte-Rôtie L'Eglantine
92 points
Gamey, baked red fruits with a little pipe tobacco on the back end.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2003 E. Guigal Hermitage
93 points
Some blackberry liqueur notes, with a little flower and cocoa flavor. Very pleasant flavors to the finish, which kind of grows in the mouth rather than just fading away.
Flight 9 (1 note)
Red
2005 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
Nice nose, overall reserved and too young but still showing enough to be enjoyable. No score since I don't think it's showing fully yet.
Flight 10 (1 note)
Red
2008 Carlisle Syrah Papa's Block
96 points
Rich, spiced dark fruit flavors with a good thick velvet texture. Great finish! Excellent example of a new world Syrah that is rich in fruit without being a total fruit bomb.