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2009 Rhone New Releases
K&L Wine Merchants, San Francisco, CA
Tasted July 9, 2011 by rentmp3 with 571 views
Flight 1 (10 notes)
White
2009 Château St. Esteve d'Uchaux Côtes du Rhône Blanc
84 points
Some honey, apple, spice, oak, creamy mouthfeel. Very low acid, strange bitterness in the finish that was distracting, some heat. Found to be quite unbalanced.
Red
2009 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône (Le Poutet)
86 points
Caramelized, honey, little oak, red cherry. Medium + finish, with some bitterness and a little heat. Smooth and drinking ok now.
Red
2009 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel
90 points
A hint of barnyard, anise, black cherry, medium + finish, very smooth. The mourvedre in this really stands out.
Red
2009 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues
88 points
Bretty nose; black cherry, anise palate; bitter finish, low acidity, medium++ finish.
Red
2009 Domaine St. Francois Xavier Gigondas Prestige des Dentelles
89 points
Plum, black cherry, vibrant fruit on the palate; medium tannins, medium+ finish, tasty; good structure; closed, tight, needs more time
Red
2009 Domaine Faury St. Joseph La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes
88 points
Intense barnyard nose; black cherry, baking spice, oak on the palate; smooth, drinking well now, medium + finish.
Red
2009 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60
90 points
Red and black cherries, acidity ++, beautifully balanced, very elegant, drinks well now, medium finish. Don't feel that this has the length of the '08 but still a very nice wine. 90+
Red
2009 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives
91 points
Beautiful nose; black cherry, tobacco, spice; acidity++, tight, needs time; beautiful. 91+
Red
2009 Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie
90 points
Bretty nose; chalky, a bit medicinal, acidity+, intense, good minerally core. 90-91
White - Sparkling
N.V. Jean-Claude Raspail Clairette de Die Grande Tradition
86 points
Floral, pear, honey, very sweet, hardly any acidity so it's quite cloying; great fruit and a fun wine but nothing serious.