Wine Education Service - The Northern Rhône
Imperial College
Tasted March 17, 2016 by tendring with 336 views
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Presented by Pippa Hayward with Sandy Leckie
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2014 François Villard St. Péray Version
89 points
Lime gold.
Aromatic citrus nose with pleasant exotic fruit notes.
Sweet fruity attack, compensating acidity, slightly peppery, warm finish, good length.
Aromatic citrus nose with pleasant exotic fruit notes.
Sweet fruity attack, compensating acidity, slightly peppery, warm finish, good length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2014 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Circa
88 points
Green gold.
Slight oak presence on the light fruity nose.
Oak, very fruity, good acidity, delicious, serious, good length.
Slight oak presence on the light fruity nose.
Oak, very fruity, good acidity, delicious, serious, good length.
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Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Viognier Les Vignes d'à Côté
90 points
Slightly grey gold.
Lovely aromatic nose, jasmine, and apricots.
Oily fruit, adequate acidity, tropical fruit, medium length.
Lovely aromatic nose, jasmine, and apricots.
Oily fruit, adequate acidity, tropical fruit, medium length.
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Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2013 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
90 points
Inky, youthful.
Leathery fruit on the nose.
Lovely fruit, great balance, soft mid palate, great length.
Leathery fruit on the nose.
Lovely fruit, great balance, soft mid palate, great length.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2012 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus
90 points
A hint of age, opaque.
Leathery fruit.
Fruity, quite tannic, very youthful - could live another 20 years - silky, fresh, long.
Leathery fruit.
Fruity, quite tannic, very youthful - could live another 20 years - silky, fresh, long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2011 Cave de Tain Hermitage
91 points
Opaque, youthful.
Sweet fruity nose, slightly mineral, complex.
Fruity, oaky, tannic, very smooth, very youthful (will still be attractive in 20 years), very long.
Sweet fruity nose, slightly mineral, complex.
Fruity, oaky, tannic, very smooth, very youthful (will still be attractive in 20 years), very long.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2008 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
92 points
Age showing, just opaque.
Feral and fruity nose.
Fruity, very soft tannins, silky mid palate, delicious, long.
Feral and fruity nose.
Fruity, very soft tannins, silky mid palate, delicious, long.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2010 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
76 points
Age, opaque.
Disappointing nose.
A long way short of expectation.
Disappointing nose.
A long way short of expectation.
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