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Red
2010 Department 66 D66
Grenache Blend
- France
- Languedoc Roussillon
- Roussillon
- Côtes Catalanes
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Community Tasting Notes 58
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mariow wrote: 91 points
November 20, 2021 - much better than the last bottle; no signs of aging; intense fruit, elegant sweetness, broad on the palate; long finish
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mariow wrote: 88 points
November 21, 2020 - ruby color; some age in the nose; round, broad on the palate with good fruit; nice finish
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JPPeterson Likes this wine: 92 points
September 15, 2018 - Showing its age upon opening but rounding out nicely after a one hour decant with very little sediment. Big, chewy, dark wine. Black, ripe Currants, leather, licorice, earth, cooking spices. Complimented a rich beef short rib, asparagus and sautéed potatoes perfectly.
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Wine4Life Likes this wine: 92 points
July 17, 2017 - Terrific big bold wine, dark purple, open nose, black currents dominate nose and taste. Solid long finish.
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MBusk Likes this wine: 92 points
June 13, 2017 - Almost port-like, with its tannins resolved, this wine is in a great drinking window now.
This pours inky purple, totally translucent, without any sign of aging in the color. It's thick with fruit dried and preserved: blackberry jam, date, dried fig, with loads of fudgy dessert notes. The acidity is still present, which keeps this from being merely a cartoon, but this is a very American (Dave Phinney) take on southern France. Let me put it this way: we drank some with dark chocolate after dinner, and the dark chocolate was too dark/intense/bitter for the wine.
Nonetheless, this was completely delicious, and a total crowd-pleaser.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Department 66
- Varietal Grenache Blend
- Designation D66
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Languedoc Roussillon
- SubRegion Roussillon
- Appellation Côtes Catalanes
- UPC Codes 000000750264, 608938240170, 851645004041
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 24 (2%)
- In Cellars 500 (35%)
- Consumed 919 (64%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
BBQ, braised short ribs and mushroom risotto, Drank with the Carbone's - Chicken SaltimbocaWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyGrenache Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionLanguedoc Roussillon
- SubRegionRoussillon
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