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Rhone & Rhone Style Wine Tasting

Pappas Bros.

Tasted April 23, 2010 by mmurry with 478 views

Flight 1 (12 notes)

Red
2003 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Côtes du Rhône Cuvée La Ramière France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
92 points
The nose had cedar and smoke, tar, cherry and raspberry, and a pepper/oak mix toward the end. The palate had a lot of smoke and tar, some cherry and pepper, and a finish of raspberry and meat juice.
Red
2003 Burge Family Olive Hill Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
91 points
The nose had cedar, black currant, barnyard, cherry, oak, and some pepper. The palate had black currant, cherry, funk, pepper, and some vanilla on the finish.
Red
2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Vacqueyras Les Christins France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras
91 points
The nose had cherry, smoke, tar, black currant, spice, and a little oak. The palate had cherry and tar, smoke and black currant, and a spicy oak finish.
Red
2004 Betts & Scholl Hermitage France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
90 points
The nose had barnyard and sour cherry, wild flowers, and some spicy vanilla at the end. The palate was very earthy, with sour cherry, floral notes, spice, and some cedar on the finish.
Red
1999 Tablas Creek Reserve Cuvée USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
90 points
A nice nose of cherry and smoked meat, with just a touch of raspberry and vanilla. The palate was soft, and had cherry, meat, raspberry, and a little oak on the finish.
White
2003 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône Blanc Château de Fonsalette Reserve France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
89 points
The nose had rose petals, melon, spice, and a little honey. The palate had lots of floral notes, some melon and beeswax, and a slight honey finish.
Red
2006 John Duval Wines Plexus Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
89 points
The nose had barnyard and lots of black fruit. There was also a little perfume, tar, smoke, and vanilla. The palate had black currant and black cherry, pepper, tar, and smoke. It finished with a bit of oak.
Red
2006 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
88 points
The nose had forest floor, cherry, smoke, and a little oak. The palate had cherry and barnyard, smoke, and a vanilla finish.
Red
2006 Gilles Robin Crozes-Hermitage Papillon France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
87 points
The nose had sweet cherry, raspberry, pepper, and floral notes. The palate had earth, sour cherry, raspberry, and pepper.
Red
2003 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant USA, California, Central Coast
87 points
The nose had black currant and cherry, pepper, oak, and some floral notes toward the end. The palate had cherry and pepper, raspberry, and a bit of oak. It finished a little hot.
White
2005 Tablas Creek Côtes de Tablas Blanc USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
87 points
A fairly interesting wine. The nose had lemon and apple, some grass and floral notes, and a bit of petrol at the end. The palate was pretty funky, with citrus and grass. It finished with some petrol.
Red
2003 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
84 points
The nose had black currant and smoke, pepper and cherry, and some tar at the end. The palate had bitter tannins. There was some cherry, smoke, tar, and pepper.
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