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Tasting Rhone & South France
Mark's House [@WINECouver] - Gastown, Vancouver, Canada
Tasted December 7, 2010 by Weston3220 with 391 views
Introduction
It was Rhone, South of France tasting night, a large range. 2nd tasting with Mark of @Winecouver Was one rhone white, and rest were reds.
Pre Drink was Rose
Flight 1 - Pre Drinks (1 note)
Started with a Rose,
Rosé
2008 Coleman Nicole Pinot Noir Rosé Sonoma Coast
91 points
C: Cloudy, Bright Pink/Orange
A: med int.
Funk, pure fruit gummy candies [pure deliciousness]
T: dry, med+ acid, low- tannin, med body, med+ finish
Fresh fruit juice/earth
conc: good stuff I like, people commeted it reminded them of a Lirac/Tavel Rose
A: med int.
Funk, pure fruit gummy candies [pure deliciousness]
T: dry, med+ acid, low- tannin, med body, med+ finish
Fresh fruit juice/earth
conc: good stuff I like, people commeted it reminded them of a Lirac/Tavel Rose
Flight 2 (2 notes)
White
2005 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
89 points
Decanted approx 1hr or so before tasting, started to slowly open up at 3hr mark
C: Med Gold, Cloudy
A: Med- intensity
Raw Potato, Oak, Very tight
T: Dry, med Acid, med+ body, med/- intensity, med+ finish.
Warm Apples, Lite Spice, Lots of tight minerals
Conc: Very tight wine with a big dose of mineral [think Zind Humbrecht]. Tho was missing a little something, some mentioned fruit but something to make it amazing
C: Med Gold, Cloudy
A: Med- intensity
Raw Potato, Oak, Very tight
T: Dry, med Acid, med+ body, med/- intensity, med+ finish.
Warm Apples, Lite Spice, Lots of tight minerals
Conc: Very tight wine with a big dose of mineral [think Zind Humbrecht]. Tho was missing a little something, some mentioned fruit but something to make it amazing
Red
2007 Domaine les Pallières Gigondas Les Racines
91 points
C: Med+ Ruby
A: Med+ Intensity
Meat, Spice, Richness, Ripe red lipstick, vegetal/stem. Freshness
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ finish
Red cherry/cranberry, chocolate, chalky minerality.
Conc: This is why you decant young wines from such good producers. Just kept opening and opening into being so beautiful
A: Med+ Intensity
Meat, Spice, Richness, Ripe red lipstick, vegetal/stem. Freshness
T: dry, med+ acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ finish
Red cherry/cranberry, chocolate, chalky minerality.
Conc: This is why you decant young wines from such good producers. Just kept opening and opening into being so beautiful