Community Tasting Notes 10

• Collector1855 wrote: 93 points

  April 8, 2024 - Consistent to my last showing. Expressive nose, jumping from the glass with exuberant, raspberry and cinnamon spice aromas. The light translucent colour shows of gentle extraction and a wine that was built around fragrance not structure. A mini Rayas for a much lower price point. 93-94

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• B Paul wrote:

  April 1, 2024 - The nose here has a very strong honey component, along with some strawberry and balsamic. Fairly big at present, and this is not showing the nuance (on the nose or palate) of some of the other des Tours wines I've had of late. Perhaps that will come with time. Still, a nice wine for sure.

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• winetobealive wrote: 93 points

  February 19, 2024 - dégustation chais d'oeuvre. Ouvert et servi. Très clair, un peu tuilé. Nez de fraise et griotte mûres, précis de fleur de pivoine ou rose séchées. Légère volatilité balsamique. Riche, chaud et long en bouche. Très complexe mais moyennement persistant. Beaucoup de plaisir maintenant et en début de bouche.

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• isaacjamesbaker wrote: 94 points

  January 7, 2024 - A friend's b-day tasting (Washington, D.C.): Great showing. The nose just rages with spice. I'm talking black pepper, anise, curry powder, roasted red pepper, hatch chili flakes, spicy tobacco -- really cool. There's some nice dark cherry fruit underneath, too. On the palate, this is aging well, with a dusty frame and lively acidity. Mulled strawberries and cranberries, the fruit is matched with menthol, black pepper, and all sorts of Indian spices. Love the silky mouthfeel and finish.

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• ekorn wrote:

  December 9, 2023 - Decanted for 3 hours. The nose had the most pronounced honey note that I have ever smelled in a red wine. Color was very light with some bricking. Otherwise, this wine delivered everything you'd expect -- distinctly spicy and floral nose. The palate brought sweet fruit and pepper, remaining light on its feet despite its ripeness. Next time will give it more air.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Château des Tours
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation Grande Réserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Côtes du Rhône
• UPC Code 4000152373775

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• Pending Delivery 10 (4%)
• In Cellars 228 (88%)
• Consumed 22 (8%)

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