Introduction

The Hobson's Choice Wine Tasting group blind tasted 4 Rhone wines. There was a strong feeling that one wine (the only New World wine) was the most distinctive of the group -- favorited by 75% of the tasters. Here are the results:

#1 2009 Reynvaan "The Unnamed" Syrah , 7 points
#2 (tie) 2007 Chateau Mourgues du Gres, Les Galets Rouges , 10 points
#2 (tie) 2010 L. Guigal Cotes du Rhone , 10 points
#4 2008 Telegramme Chateauneuf du Pape , 13 points