Community Tasting Notes 6

• harrylane wrote: 82 points

  August 26, 2013 - Final bottle, and not so over the hill as the previous one (bottle variation? or what I'm drinking it with? [in this case paella]) The fruit is noticeably fresher than in the previous bottle and is supported by some tannin and acidity. At this point it's a fairly simple but very pleasant CdR, with little complexity and a short finish.
  
  Given my background in academia, the numerical rating practice on this wonderful web site gives me some trouble: below 80 indicates "Below/Average" or worse and 80-85 merely indicates "Good." So my score indicates "Good," whereas that grade on a term paper would mean Excellent. But perhaps the quality of wine-making is going up (anecdotally, it feels like it has) whereas writing skills are a tougher challenge (witness this tasting note!)

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• harrylane wrote: 80 points

  August 19, 2013 - Over the hill, but my fault for sticking it in the basement and not paying attention. But with food it's still drinkable, with lingering tannin and acidity. In fact, slightly better on the 2nd day: the fruit tasted less "stewed." I recognize that I need to learn that most C du R are not built like Coudoulet de Beaucastel! Obvious, of course. In French bars they typically hand you last year's bottling.

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• walkers wrote:

  February 18, 2012 - Very nice! Mid weight, lots of CDR character. Tons of fruit, good structure. Great value.

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• Royaljelly Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 31, 2011 - Absolutely fantastic QPR red! Got it for $14 at LCBO Vintages section. Dark ruby colored w/ flavours of cherries, cassis, berries and a hint of leather. Went out after tasting to buy 2 more bottles.

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• Vive le vino wrote:

  May 30, 2011 - powerful flavours not well balanced

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Le Grand Retour
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu
• UPC Code 705489001646

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• In Cellars 13 (21%)
• Consumed 48 (79%)

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