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Northern Rhone tasting
at Eli Raban's home, Rehovot
Tasted December 1, 2015 by Yagil with 270 views
Introduction
The bottles selected for this tasting seemed promising: all of good houses with good qualities, though not from outstanding vintages
We were 13 people at the table - a bit too much
Eli prepared lots of vegetables and tomatoes, with quality bread, excellent cheeses, and Uri prepared his great chicken stew
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2010 Cave de Tain Hermitage Blanc Au Coeur Des Siècles
89 points
light golden yellow
developed ripe white fruits aroma with notes of hey, banana and tart
round, silky, mouth filling, dry white fruits flavours, full bodied, short pleasant finish
developed ripe white fruits aroma with notes of hey, banana and tart
round, silky, mouth filling, dry white fruits flavours, full bodied, short pleasant finish
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1995 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
89 points
dark opaque red-brown
excellent tertiary aroma of wet leather, sous-bois, truffles, and dark fruits
med bodied, soft firm tannins, lean structure, medium complexity, somewhat over the peak, low fruits, short finish
excellent tertiary aroma of wet leather, sous-bois, truffles, and dark fruits
med bodied, soft firm tannins, lean structure, medium complexity, somewhat over the peak, low fruits, short finish
Red
2000 Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage
89 points
transparent light red-brown
fruity floral fresh aroma with tart notes
medium bodied, firm tannins, medium structure & complexity, pleasant but not great
fruity floral fresh aroma with tart notes
medium bodied, firm tannins, medium structure & complexity, pleasant but not great
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2005 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis
92 points
opaque red-brown
excellent tertiary aroma with dark fruity notes and spices,
well balanced, very good harmony, nicely structured, good complexity, very enjoyable, though not outstanding.
excellent tertiary aroma with dark fruity notes and spices,
well balanced, very good harmony, nicely structured, good complexity, very enjoyable, though not outstanding.
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Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2004 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places
91 points
dark red-brown
subtle elegant dark fruits and spicy aromas with hints of earthiness seems to be closed even after few hours after double decanting
similarly on the palate , red fruits flavours, spices, graphite, medium bodied, soft firm tannins, balanced acidity; fine elegant structure & complexity, mid-length finish.
should be opened 12 hours in advance.
tasted neck to neck with 2004 M. Gerin Cote Rotie La Landonne and was a bit better
subtle elegant dark fruits and spicy aromas with hints of earthiness seems to be closed even after few hours after double decanting
similarly on the palate , red fruits flavours, spices, graphite, medium bodied, soft firm tannins, balanced acidity; fine elegant structure & complexity, mid-length finish.
should be opened 12 hours in advance.
tasted neck to neck with 2004 M. Gerin Cote Rotie La Landonne and was a bit better
Red
2004 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie La Landonne
91 points
dark red-brown
subtle elegant dark fruits and spicy aromas with hints of earthiness seems to be closed even after few hours after double decanting
similarly on the palate , red fruits flavours, spices, graphite, medium bodied, soft firm tannins, balanced acidity; fine elegant structure & complexity, mid-length finish.
should be opened 12 hours in advance.
tasted neck to neck with 2004 M. Gerin Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places which was a bit better
subtle elegant dark fruits and spicy aromas with hints of earthiness seems to be closed even after few hours after double decanting
similarly on the palate , red fruits flavours, spices, graphite, medium bodied, soft firm tannins, balanced acidity; fine elegant structure & complexity, mid-length finish.
should be opened 12 hours in advance.
tasted neck to neck with 2004 M. Gerin Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places which was a bit better
Flight 5 (1 note)
Closing
The white was very good - though unfamiliar style to many of the participants
the following two Hermitage were very good, though not excellent
the third wine, Cote Rotie, was excellent
the 4th & 5th wines, Cote Rotie, were very good, almost excellent