Community Tasting Notes 30

• petterib wrote: 90 points

  May 24, 2012 - Dette er en virkelig vellaget CdR. Alkoholsterk, men med nok frukt og syre til å balansere det pent. Jeg kjenner ikke mix'n, men her er både syrah, grenache og carignan. Jeg ser at drikkevinduet er foreslått t.o.m. 2013, men jeg tror den lett tåler 5 år mer. Tydelige tanniner som vil mykne med litt mer tid. Jeg gleder meg til å prøve en ny flaske om en tid!

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• tbone wrote:

  January 30, 2012 - lightly corked, but corked nonetheless

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• VTCellarDweller Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 16, 2011 - The first of six bottles stored in our passive cellar since release
  Aerated and left in decanter 90 minutes before serving leaving a minimal amount of sediment
  Dense purple with a ruby rim
  Bold earthy, spicy, herbaceous, ripe blackberry aromas and flavors with a slight mineral streak
  Broad and expansive in the mouth without being ponderous
  Rustic and robust in character
  Well balanced, solid fruit core, firm acidity, moderate tannins, and excellent length with none of the 14.5 ABV sticking out
  Leather, damp earth, and peppercorns coming through in the finish
  Improved and opened up with more time in the decanter and glass
  Quite tasty and good accompaniment to the polenta with ratatouille and spicy Italian sausages
  At the beginning of its prime with another 3-4 good years ahead
  
  2/15/2013 UPDATE
  This was really in its zone last night. Everything seemed to be in just the right place. It clearly outclassed the 2010 Château Puech-Haut Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry Cuvée Prestige that preceded it. One bottle remaining and I will hold it for another year to see where it goes.

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• james_timothy wrote: 89 points

  January 12, 2011 - I had this at Seattle's Campagne. It seemed a vivacious Grenache blend, a heart of fun, lots of fruit, enough complexity to make it interesting. Not surprisingly it was good with the French food of the night.

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• profiler54 wrote: 85 points

  November 7, 2010 - Very full bodied and tannic This wine needs time, almost undrinkable at this point. Has the structure to last 5-10 years

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Alary
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Cairanne

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• Pending Delivery 6 (4%)
• In Cellars 56 (33%)
• Consumed 109 (64%)

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