with LaDuquesa for a viewing of her just-budding garden, before yesterday’s prep of lamb stew.
brightness in alcohol; a dry wine, but it does not dry out your palate, medium finish, lively color.
cherry, blackberry
I know that many reviewers might say that this wine is past its peak, but I enjoy letting them stay in the cellar for longer than popular opinion would dictate.
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My last bottle of the 2013. Utterly delicious, aromatic and balanced wine and, as always, one of the most remarkable mass-produced and lower-cost wines.
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Better weight and concentration than I remembered from a few years ago. Age did well here. Nice structure, flavors a little simple but does will with a wide variety of foods and comes off as elegant. Still getting the overripe strawberry/black banana peel from the first time I had
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Another great bottle, remarkable quality for this price. Red and blue fruits, sappy acidity, nice tannins, good balance. Still very good on night two, but not as good as night one.
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Another good bottle of CdR from Guigal, but I am coming to see this vintage as my least favorite of the past few years. The 2012 was exceptionally good, and is still drinking beautifully in 2020. This 2013 hits most of the right notes, but is still a bit tight and herbal despite its seven years of age.
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2003, 3.2 rating. A medium red color with a friendly flower nose with a medium, complex body and a moderately long aftertaste. A bargain price for the money. Just let it sit in a cool cellar for a few years, which this wine has. A bargain for the price.
Popped & poured, this was immediately pleasing, with dark fruit and red fruit aromas, earth and a gentle spiciness. Its flavor profile is bigger and more impressive than its fragrances, with a firm acid backbone, a medium+ body and a deep savoriness; long and savory finish with minerals and beetroot. Just entering its peak drinking window, this wine has many good years ahead of it despite its modest price. Outstanding QPR.
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Showing a nice balance. Sweet pleasant fruit. Drank with a lentil soup. Went very well. Drinking well now and will hold for 3 or more years. Much more like what I expect than the last bottle.
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Medium Ruby/Purple color. Aromas of dark plums, red berries, garrigue, minerals, licorice. Satin texture, medium body, dark fruit and minerals on the palate, with firm tannins and salinity in the finish.
Improved in glass as it warmed to room temperature.
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Quality CdR with very distinct savoury character to add to the core wild berry fruit. Good value - bonus point. For drinking over the next couple of years.
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Purchased by the glass to accompany a bowl of hearty minestrone soup and baguette. Inviting cherry and spice nose; smooth, enjoyable CdR with some mourvedre appearing at the lengthy finish. Not familiar with this producer but will look for it in the future.
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Medium/Pale Ruby color. Cherry, blackberry, spice box and smoke. Velvet texture, with dark fruit and earthiness on entry, and a lengthy finish with both spice and chocolate. Maintains a bit of firmness in the tannins even now.
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Nicely developed with cherry fruit. Good balance. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium and has medium acidity. Very lovely now. Delicious. A reliable consistent everyday drinking wine.
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Austere, a bit stinky. Is it slightly corked? Disappointing. Nothing like others describe it. Try another bottle. Day 2 shows it is not corked. Just very flat and lacks fruit.
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Purple. Nice nose of complex berry fruit, cherries, leather. Smooth on the palate with round tannin and some acidity. This is going to hold through for many more years in a cool cellar. 5/11/16/7 -2022+
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Another excellent CdR from Guigal. Despite the mass production and the vintage variation they always produce an aromatic, flavorful wine with structure and a medium-full flavor at a great QPR.
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Not sure I agree with my prior note now, but the wine certainly rates just as highly. Fruit is bright and flavorful, yet retains elegance and subtlety. Wonderful balance.
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Very consistent with prior notes. Aromas of plum, black cherry, olives, nutmeg. Dark fruit and vanilla on the palate. Bright and tart, with good structure. Hints of spice on the finish. Very balanced, great QPR, a solid CdR for any day drinking. Plan to finish them up by end of next year.
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Ruby purple. Cherries, blackberries, leather. Smooth tannin and enough acidity to provide freshness on the palate. Quite light for this cuvee, it is clearly inferior to the 2012 C-d-R Reserve prestige from the same producer and even less concentrated than the examples of this cuvee from less challenging vintages as 2010 for example. Nevertheless it is a charming wine with enough personality to provide pleasure. 5/11/15/7
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50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: RIPE plums, earth, poss garrigue; Iron with addt'l air;
P: Med body; NICE, almost swtish frt braced by an acidic astringency with very, VERY fine tannins, all of this morphing into a LONG, spicy finish with those very, VERY fine tannins, yet with a certain swtness amongst the firmness. Approachable now with food, it would benefit by a brief decant OR aging through the Summer of '18, then drinking into if not through '20. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late May '19, wine-searcher still shows 3 sources from $11.83-$15].
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This was balanced and technically decent, but I had expected it to be more fruity and richer in aromas and flavors. Is the wine becoming old, or was this just a slightly off bottle?
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The nose is clean with a medium intensity. There are well-defined aromas of black fruit (cooked blackberry), red fruit (strawberry), oak (subtle wood), and pungent spice (white pepper). The wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium(+) alcohol and medium body. The medium(-) level tannins are ripe and dusty in nature. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of red fruits (raspberry, cooked red plum), pungent spice (white pepper), and oak (very subtle wood). The finish has a medium length.
This is a good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The dusty tannins fade, with the acidity taking over for a refreshing finish. The subtle oak treatment does not interfere with the primary fruit. In its current state, the wine shows primary and secondary characteristics. The wine has a finish with good length.
The wine drinks well now, but has potential for further ageing. While the tannin structure is starting to fade, the acidity level will help support the fruit intensity as tertiary notes develop.
[Note: 50% syrah, 45% grenache, 5% mourvèdre]
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Trying this Rhone blend (50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.) again after 3 months; this time I was able to give it 60m of air before drinking.
Medium Purple/Ruby color. Clean, intense aromas of Plum, blackberry, olives and nutmeg. Combination of dark and red fruit with a hint of vanilla on the palette.
Nice balance between the tart acid & structured tannins. Medium/full-bodied, with a medium+ finish. Fairly simple, but great QPR for anyone looking for a classic CdR.
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Quite fragrant in the nose, with apples, cherries, honey, and mints; rather juicy and smooth on the palate though a bit thin, with berries, cherries, and wood spices; medium-long finish; overall, 88-89 points; recommended at this price point.
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A little on the hot side, there is lush spiced cherry and plum fruit with tingles of garrigue. This really builds from some well defined fruit to something a tad overwhelming at the end, with an alcoholic heat ruining it for me. Delivers on flavour, but not on balance. Perfectly good for midweek stews.
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One hour decant. Nice nose of kirsch and cherry. The wine was medium weight, with lots of cherries, a touch of spice, good acidity, and mostly resolved tannins. OK for what it is. Should hold for a few years.
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Fairly standard stuff. Good quality, medium bodied, shorter finish. More weight than a lot of intro level CDR. Did OK against a pot roast, would be better suited to a lighter meat, maybe chicken thighs.
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Ruby. This vintage of cotes du rhone from Guigal is quite smooth with atypical low levels, at least sensory, of tannin and has the typical complex and intense and long lasting fruit. On day two it developed additional strawberry aromatics. The 89-91 points from the Wine Advocate are well deserved.
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Nothing bad about it other than there’s nothing actually good about it - watered down flavors of berry overwhelmed by gritty tannins - 1 hour decant later there’s a sour cherry note that rounds it out a bit but just a very very weak wine
Update - really went up a notch after about 2 hours - nice nose of chocolate and spices so the one has developed but still maintains a harsh acidity and unwelcome tannic grip
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This bottle an improvement to the last bottle. Drank over 3 hours, maybe the slow air ox helped. Dark red/black'ish. Dark red berries, plum/ink. Easy, simple drinking.
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Lovely wine, especially at the price. Allowed to breathe for 30m, could have used more, I think. Dark fruit and earthy notes (olives?) on the nose. Decent body, but perhaps a bit more tannic than would be desired. Great drinking CdR.
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I am marking this, as I do with all my wines, not in isolation but partly in the context of my experiences with wines of a similar type and/or from the same region.. hence my 88 because in the context of Cotes du Rhine, this is a very solid and attractive wine. A nice not too complex partner for sirloin steak
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Solid southern rhone wine. Some schitzophrenic tannins that can't decide how forward they want to be make this wine a bit flabby, but overall the taste profile was good, finish was smooth, and overall very balanced. At the price it is a real bargain.
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I would agree with jonahfactor last comments. Reading that I decided to decant with Venturi and poured through it again into glass. Think that helped it soften over the next 90 min. Had the 12' & liked so bought the 13'. It has nice typical dark red fruits bit of cola and a little tannic. Enjoyable enough for QPR for a weeknight CdR. Wished I'd gotten couple more 12's when they were on sale though.
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Sat, 08/26/17, $2 Tasting + 1 Shared Bottle (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: An intriguing blend of flowers/garigue/berries, but lacking a bit of endurance?
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt NICELY met by an astringent pucker which seamlessly transitions into a very LONG, fairly rich, bitter/swt choc finish with just a TOUCH of tangy spiciness. Sumptuous NOW, & should hold into early '19, poss longer. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late Feb '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source with but 375 mls].
Addendum: Also tasted 3/2/18
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Decanted 2 hours before drinking. Didn't notice any heat. Unusually dark, almost black in glass. Fruit forward, decent structure, some complex dark fruit, heavier CDR than we're used to. Decent value at $12.
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A spicy soft Rhone. The syrah shines here but you can make out the smokey power of the mourvedre. Approachable enough, with just enough acidity to keep it fresh. In a forward style. no complaints at this price point
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JM's wset2; 7/15/2017-7/22/2017 (wine-company): clear, medium-deep ruby-purple. medium nose, blackfruit, spice, oak and leather. dry, medium high tannin. leafy sweetness, medium-full body. black fruit, spice, oak, leather and ash. medium-long finish.
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A blend of 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, partially aged in foudres for 18 months, 14% ABV, two million bottles produced (only; 2012 yielded 3.5 million bottles). In the Rhône, 2013 is (generally speaking) a fresher and more mineral vintage than the riper and more fruit-forward 2012, and this wine reflects this in a relatively austere finish with notes of liquorice root, and the fruit of peach and cherry is accompanied by some cranberry. There is less of the pepperiness of a ripe Syrah and the the phenols are slightly on the dry side, but it does have the energy to carry its alcoholic weight well. I don't think that further ageing will really improve it - my guess is that this is ready to drink, even if it will keep and soften for another five years. Holds up well (and actually improves) over two days in the open bottle at cellar temperature, so there clearly is no hurry.
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Sat, 06/17/17, $2 Tasting + 2 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: FRAGRANT, but tough to parse; Would seem to have EVERYTHING one would expect from this AOC!
P: Med, poss LM, body; Almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which FAIRLY seamlessly works its way into a LONG, pleasant, yet very, VERY slightly bitterish finish. NICE now, could well improve through the remainder of '17, then drink nicely through at least '19. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late Mar '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source with but 375 mls].
Addendum: Also tasted on 8/26/17 & 3/2/18
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This one is a curiosity. Tight and tannic out of the bottle, it opens up after an hour in the glass. More generous then, but still remains hot throughout. Medium bodied and very tannic. Big black fruits. Liked the '12. Not sure where this will go, even as a weeknight offering. Therefore .... (��= Pass)
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A decent drop and typical of CDR with animal and black fruit nose and some spice on the palate. It's okay and as many comments there are some better value wines for a cheaper price. Chapoutier's Bellruche for one. 85 points.
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Typical of the region showing brambly dark fruit, some pepper and a hint of liquorice. Later on it opened up somewhat adding some plum and a little cherry. Medium/full bodied and quite structured but not giving the follow through and development of fruit and aromatics which I expected from the nose. Fair acidity and good structure with a dab of chocolate towards the finish. Sound and robust but a bit simplistic and lacking in charm and moreishness; one-third of the bottle left. It will be interesting to see if it opens up tomorrow. There are better values to be had for €8.99 in the Rhône valley and elsewhere but, if stuck with nothing else on hand, I might stretch out for it again for, say, a barbecue.
Re-tasted on 3/30/2017, the wine is better integrated and more expressive after 48 hours under VacuVin in the fridge. With hindsight it looks as if decanting would have been beneficial. But I still think that there are better CDRs and CDRVs around for the same price or less.
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Bought & opened for the Wine Pages Palate Calibration Exercise has closed. http://wine-pages.com/features/palate-calibration-exercise-2017/
I was expecting lots of forward sweet black fruit, but there’s none of that. Initially it felt a little muted on the nose, then it just seems rather lean and leafy. What fruit there is feels a bit confected, floral & sweet-shoppy. Being positive, it has great restraint. Good black fruit on the attack with something of a leathery, velvet mouthfeel. Very hefty tannins that suck the moisture out of your cheeks. After about 20 minutes open (but not decanted) and in the glass, some of that aggression has faded. Black fruits, with a sort of blueberry freshness and acidity in the mouth. There’s an almost concerning amount of acidity in here, I think. Finishes with that leanness that was on the nose. Could there have been a tiny bit of TCA in this? There’s a greenness and a bit of a feel of it being scalped. But no. It’s one of those cases where greenness is just greenness. There’s none of the meaty, fleshiness I’d expect in CdR. I wouldn’t say my opinion changed with food, but a large slab of Dexter rump steak with peas and artichokes braised together in veal stock really did it a world of good, bringing the fruit to the fore and taming both the acidity and the tannins, as the meat’s fat lined the mouth. But not removing/masking them entirely, especially the acidity.
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Parfymert, innbydende nese med solmodne skogsbær, urter og stjerneanis. Fint kjølig preg, saftig og strukturert. Lakris, ristet sort pepper og bjørnebær. Vinen tar fint grep med lett tørrende finish. God lengde.
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Warm aromas of plums, strawberries. Ripe and lush dark fruits on the palate. A hints of earth and herbs also in the mix. Weakish acidity, but solid tannins. Alcohol comes through a bit in the finish, but with decanting it became a bit more balanced. Good strawberries in the somewhat short aftertaste. This wine caught me a bit of guard, surprisingly serious effort for a basic CdR. (I tasted this again in 2017, and this has improved a bit, still has surprisingly strong structure, but wine has become a bit more together. Longish very mineral aftertaste. Now 89, almost 90)
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4/6/2024 - Cliff's Cellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
with LaDuquesa for a viewing of her just-budding garden, before yesterday’s prep of lamb stew.
brightness in alcohol; a dry wine, but it does not dry out your palate, medium finish, lively color.
cherry, blackberry
I know that many reviewers might say that this wine is past its peak, but I enjoy letting them stay in the cellar for longer than popular opinion would dictate.
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2/6/2023 - cdatkinsmd wrote:
87. Still some nice tannin and fruit but definitely past its prime.
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11/25/2022 - nisid wrote: 89 Points
Not a great vintage to begin with and probably over the hill at this point.
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12/16/2021 - Khon Kaen Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted half hour. The wine is consistently delicious. Very good value wine.
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8/2/2021 - Ital_1970 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still fruity - no sign of age
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12/17/2020 - Ital_1970 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Smoke, meat from the syrah.
Sweet berries from the grenache.
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9/29/2020 - 801 Likes this wine:
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9/6/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 90 Points
My last bottle of the 2013. Utterly delicious, aromatic and balanced wine and, as always, one of the most remarkable mass-produced and lower-cost wines.
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8/5/2020 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 88 Points
Better weight and concentration than I remembered from a few years ago. Age did well here. Nice structure, flavors a little simple but does will with a wide variety of foods and comes off as elegant. Still getting the overripe strawberry/black banana peel from the first time I had
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5/29/2020 - SheilaVino wrote: 70 Points
Not my taste
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5/24/2020 - Carib Likes this wine: 88 Points
Mix of 50% Grenache, 45% Syrah grapes. Beautiful aroma and fruit, well balanced. Mass produced but for 10 Euro at the hypermarché, who can say 'non'?
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5/15/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 90 Points
Another great bottle, remarkable quality for this price. Red and blue fruits, sappy acidity, nice tannins, good balance. Still very good on night two, but not as good as night one.
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4/11/2020 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 88 Points
Another good bottle of CdR from Guigal, but I am coming to see this vintage as my least favorite of the past few years. The 2012 was exceptionally good, and is still drinking beautifully in 2020. This 2013 hits most of the right notes, but is still a bit tight and herbal despite its seven years of age.
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2/4/2020 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 88 Points
My last.
A worthy everyday dinner wine but time to drink up and move on a vintage or two.
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2/1/2020 - VB9 Likes this wine: 51 Points
2003, 3.2 rating. A medium red color with a friendly flower nose with a medium, complex body and a moderately long aftertaste. A bargain price for the money. Just let it sit in a cool cellar for a few years, which this wine has. A bargain for the price.
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11/5/2019 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 88 Points
Has held up well but now for drinking over the the coming few months before it falls off a precipice!
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11/3/2019 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped & poured, this was immediately pleasing, with dark fruit and red fruit aromas, earth and a gentle spiciness. Its flavor profile is bigger and more impressive than its fragrances, with a firm acid backbone, a medium+ body and a deep savoriness; long and savory finish with minerals and beetroot. Just entering its peak drinking window, this wine has many good years ahead of it despite its modest price. Outstanding QPR.
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11/3/2019 - kingkanu wrote:
Smooth, pretty resolved and ready, dark plums and berries, decent finish for the level and price
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7/9/2019 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 88 Points
Showing a nice balance. Sweet pleasant fruit. Drank with a lentil soup. Went very well. Drinking well now and will hold for 3 or more years. Much more like what I expect than the last bottle.
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5/14/2019 - daveyk39 wrote: 87 Points
50 % Syrah, 45 % Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre
Medium Ruby/Purple color. Aromas of dark plums, red berries, garrigue, minerals, licorice. Satin texture, medium body, dark fruit and minerals on the palate, with firm tannins and salinity in the finish.
Improved in glass as it warmed to room temperature.
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5/9/2019 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 88 Points
Quality CdR with very distinct savoury character to add to the core wild berry fruit. Good value - bonus point.
For drinking over the next couple of years.
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3/28/2019 - penguinoid Likes this wine:
Colour: dark cherry red
Nose: Raspberry, plum, plum. Red wine gums. Liqueured red berry fruit. Sweet spice. Old oak. Savoury, earthy. Tomato juice, Tabasco. Earthy. Dried hay, grassy. Touch of esters.
Nose: raspberry, cherry, plum, raspberry. Liqueured red berry fruit. Mint leaves. Sweet spice, old oak. Tabasco, savoury, earthy. Grassy, earthy, savoury. Medicinal. Moderate chunky drying tannins, starting to smooth out. Fresh berry-like acidity. Really lovely, rich and complex, but medium bodied. Changes with air. 14% alcohol.
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1/28/2019 - Khon Kaen Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good wine. See my previous note.
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1/21/2019 - McMalbec Likes this wine: 89 Points
Purchased by the glass to accompany a bowl of hearty minestrone soup and baguette. Inviting cherry and spice nose; smooth, enjoyable CdR with some mourvedre appearing at the lengthy finish.
Not familiar with this producer but will look for it in the future.
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12/28/2018 - K&Bwines Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Just not a fan of it... barnyard is not overwhelming, but still there.
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10/27/2018 - daveyk39 wrote: 88 Points
Medium/Pale Ruby color. Cherry, blackberry, spice box and smoke. Velvet texture, with dark fruit and earthiness on entry, and a lengthy finish with both spice and chocolate. Maintains a bit of firmness in the tannins even now.
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10/26/2018 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Medium-dark red. Muted, vinous nose but plenty of fruit in the taste. Good value!
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10/13/2018 - jonanator wrote: 88 Points
Hard to beat this for the price. Quality wine regardless of vintage.
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10/4/2018 - Khon Kaen Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nicely developed with cherry fruit. Good balance. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium and has medium acidity. Very lovely now. Delicious. A reliable consistent everyday drinking wine.
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10/1/2018 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 87 Points
Much better. A pleasant quaffer. And great value.
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8/25/2018 - richard.presser Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Austere, a bit stinky. Is it slightly corked? Disappointing. Nothing like others describe it. Try another bottle.
Day 2 shows it is not corked. Just very flat and lacks fruit.
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7/21/2018 - Taronti wrote: 88 Points
Cherries, nutmeg, leather. Good acidity with nice long finish. Excellent QPR. Excellent housewine or restaurant go-to.
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7/11/2018 - tniemeie Likes this wine: 85 Points
Good.
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6/25/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 87 Points
Drank over 2 days. Good performance. Easy drinking.
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6/24/2018 - Caruso wrote: 89 Points
Purple. Nice nose of complex berry fruit, cherries, leather. Smooth on the palate with round tannin and some acidity. This is going to hold through for many more years in a cool cellar. 5/11/16/7 -2022+
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6/23/2018 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 88 Points
Another excellent CdR from Guigal. Despite the mass production and the vintage variation they always produce an aromatic, flavorful wine with structure and a medium-full flavor at a great QPR.
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6/21/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 87 Points
Same as last not.
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6/3/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 89 Points
Again a nice bottle. Dark red/black core. Dark red/black fruit. Medium finish. Not that complex, but nice.
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5/12/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 88 Points
Very nice. Pleasent, offering nice fruit, complexity at this price point is amazing. Very good at USD 8 pr. bottle.
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4/6/2018 - valecnik Likes this wine: 88 Points
Not sure I agree with my prior note now, but the wine certainly rates just as highly. Fruit is bright and flavorful, yet retains elegance and subtlety. Wonderful balance.
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4/2/2018 - Caruso wrote: 89 Points
Almost same notes as on 03.03.2018. 5/11/16 /7
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3/26/2018 - daveyk39 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Very consistent with prior notes. Aromas of plum, black cherry, olives, nutmeg. Dark fruit and vanilla on the palate. Bright and tart, with good structure. Hints of spice on the finish. Very balanced, great QPR, a solid CdR for any day drinking. Plan to finish them up by end of next year.
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3/20/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 88 Points
Drank over 2 days. Night in the fridge. It does a good job as a daily food wine. Same as last note.
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3/3/2018 - Caruso wrote: 88 Points
Ruby purple. Cherries, blackberries, leather. Smooth tannin and enough acidity to provide freshness on the palate. Quite light for this cuvee, it is clearly inferior to the 2012 C-d-R Reserve prestige from the same producer and even less concentrated than the examples of this cuvee from less challenging vintages as 2010 for example. Nevertheless it is a charming wine with enough personality to provide pleasure. 5/11/15/7
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3/2/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: RIPE plums, earth, poss garrigue; Iron with addt'l air;
P: Med body; NICE, almost swtish frt braced by an acidic astringency with very, VERY fine tannins, all of this morphing into a LONG, spicy finish with those very, VERY fine tannins, yet with a certain swtness amongst the firmness. Approachable now with food, it would benefit by a brief decant OR aging through the Summer of '18, then drinking into if not through '20. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late May '19, wine-searcher still shows 3 sources from $11.83-$15].
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3/1/2018 - Jotiba Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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2/28/2018 - lkilpio wrote:
This was balanced and technically decent, but I had expected it to be more fruity and richer in aromas and flavors. Is the wine becoming old, or was this just a slightly off bottle?
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2/19/2018 - CBRwineguy wrote: 84 Points
WSET Level 2 - Day 2 (Pialligo Estate, Canberra, ACT, Australia): The appearance is clear and medium ruby in colour. Tears are visible.
The nose is clean with a medium intensity. There are well-defined aromas of black fruit (cooked blackberry), red fruit (strawberry), oak (subtle wood), and pungent spice (white pepper). The wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium(+) alcohol and medium body. The medium(-) level tannins are ripe and dusty in nature. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of red fruits (raspberry, cooked red plum), pungent spice (white pepper), and oak (very subtle wood). The finish has a medium length.
This is a good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the acidity and the alcohol. The dusty tannins fade, with the acidity taking over for a refreshing finish. The subtle oak treatment does not interfere with the primary fruit. In its current state, the wine shows primary and secondary characteristics. The wine has a finish with good length.
The wine drinks well now, but has potential for further ageing. While the tannin structure is starting to fade, the acidity level will help support the fruit intensity as tertiary notes develop.
[Note: 50% syrah, 45% grenache, 5% mourvèdre]
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2/12/2018 - deekmon wrote: 89 Points
50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre
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2/11/2018 - GiWineDoc Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tart standard CDR
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2/11/2018 - Buick455 wrote: 88 Points
Nice easy drinking. Fruit, good balance. Medium finish.
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2/2/2018 - jlburak wrote: flawed
Frustrating. Think it may have been flawed because it had a tartness I’ve never experienced in past years
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1/29/2018 - amm1125 wrote: flawed
Corked. Bought at costco.
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1/15/2018 - Bax62 wrote: 86 Points
Typical CdR. Opens up after about an hour.
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1/1/2018 - esw423 Likes this wine: 89 Points
PnP. Great everyday wine. Very drinkable on its own or with food.
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12/30/2017 - RMapou Likes this wine: 87 Points
Have not had this one for many years. Peppery overtones at the start.
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12/26/2017 - daveyk39 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Trying this Rhone blend (50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.) again after 3 months; this time I was able to give it 60m of air before drinking.
Medium Purple/Ruby color. Clean, intense aromas of Plum, blackberry, olives and nutmeg. Combination of dark and red fruit with a hint of vanilla on the palette.
Nice balance between the tart acid & structured tannins. Medium/full-bodied, with a medium+ finish. Fairly simple, but great QPR for anyone looking for a classic CdR.
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12/5/2017 - LarryEsh Likes this wine: 88 Points
Always a bargain. Great everyday wine.
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12/1/2017 - Mr Underhill Likes this wine:
Quite smooth, very drinkable with a pleasant nose. Could do with a year or two. Didn't last the next day, so drink night of opening
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11/23/2017 - wsammons Likes this wine: 89 Points
Tremendous amount of fruit - strong red fruits mixed in with a little pepper
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11/18/2017 - havarhar wrote: 86 Points
Mørk lilla farge. Krydret. Mørke godt modne bær. Litt kokt og bløt.
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11/18/2017 - iglobetrotter wrote: 86 Points
Nice and easy drinking
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11/12/2017 - Buick455 wrote: 87 Points
Like last bottle a bit more air, however it did not hold for the second day. That was too much. Othervise nice and easy drinking.
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11/11/2017 - CWang wrote: 89 Points
Quite fragrant in the nose, with apples, cherries, honey, and mints; rather juicy and smooth on the palate though a bit thin, with berries, cherries, and wood spices; medium-long finish; overall, 88-89 points; recommended at this price point.
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11/5/2017 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 87 Points
A little on the hot side, there is lush spiced cherry and plum fruit with tingles of garrigue. This really builds from some well defined fruit to something a tad overwhelming at the end, with an alcoholic heat ruining it for me. Delivers on flavour, but not on balance. Perfectly good for midweek stews.
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11/4/2017 - mreinitz wrote: 88 Points
Standard Rhone sour cherry flavor profile but as others have said actually improved overnight and was still drinkable the third night.
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10/24/2017 - VlgJeff wrote: 88 Points
One hour decant. Nice nose of kirsch and cherry. The wine was medium weight, with lots of cherries, a touch of spice, good acidity, and mostly resolved tannins. OK for what it is. Should hold for a few years.
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10/15/2017 - lockestep Likes this wine: 87 Points
Fairly standard stuff. Good quality, medium bodied, shorter finish. More weight than a lot of intro level CDR. Did OK against a pot roast, would be better suited to a lighter meat, maybe chicken thighs.
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10/13/2017 - Caruso Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ruby. This vintage of cotes du rhone from Guigal is quite smooth with atypical low levels, at least sensory, of tannin and has the typical complex and intense and long lasting fruit. On day two it developed additional strawberry aromatics. The 89-91 points from the Wine Advocate are well deserved.
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10/8/2017 - Breaktheory Likes this wine: 80 Points
Nothing bad about it other than there’s nothing actually good about it - watered down flavors of berry overwhelmed by gritty tannins - 1 hour decant later there’s a sour cherry note that rounds it out a bit but just a very very weak wine
Update - really went up a notch after about 2 hours - nice nose of chocolate and spices so the one has developed but still maintains a harsh acidity and unwelcome tannic grip
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9/23/2017 - Buick455 wrote: 88 Points
This bottle an improvement to the last bottle. Drank over 3 hours, maybe the slow air ox helped. Dark red/black'ish.
Dark red berries, plum/ink. Easy, simple drinking.
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9/22/2017 - havarhar wrote: 86 Points
Mørk rød med litt lilla skjør. Lukt av røde bær (kirsebær) og litt alkolhol. Mer sorte bær på smak. Bløt og rund.
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9/20/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: 87 Points
Guigal New Releases including 2013 LaLas: Pretty nose - Rose, slate, herb and cherry. Medium depth and length, approachable and easy going. A reliable wine.
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9/20/2017 - chatters wrote:
2017 Guigal single vineyard cote rotie release dinner (Bel & Brio, Barangaroo): simple, fruit forward, black hued and ripe. Juicy and savoury fruit forward, bold, also a little warm, sliding into the world of indifference for me.
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9/16/2017 - daveyk39 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lovely wine, especially at the price. Allowed to breathe for 30m, could have used more, I think. Dark fruit and earthy notes (olives?) on the nose. Decent body, but perhaps a bit more tannic than would be desired. Great drinking CdR.
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9/14/2017 - belfast taxman wrote: 88 Points
I am marking this, as I do with all my wines, not in isolation but partly in the context of my experiences with wines of a similar type and/or from the same region.. hence my 88 because in the context of Cotes du Rhine, this is a very solid and attractive wine. A nice not too complex partner for sirloin steak
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9/13/2017 - CurtaVino Likes this wine: 88 Points
Solid southern rhone wine. Some schitzophrenic tannins that can't decide how forward they want to be make this wine a bit flabby, but overall the taste profile was good, finish was smooth, and overall very balanced. At the price it is a real bargain.
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9/2/2017 - redmancge wrote: 87 Points
I would agree with jonahfactor last comments. Reading that I decided to decant with Venturi and poured through it again into glass. Think that helped it soften over the next 90 min. Had the 12' & liked so bought the 13'. It has nice typical dark red fruits bit of cola and a little tannic. Enjoyable enough for QPR for a weeknight CdR. Wished I'd gotten couple more 12's when they were on sale though.
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8/31/2017 - valecnik Likes this wine: 88 Points
Packed with stewed dark fruits. Grew richer with air and time, with a beefy, sanguine note on the finish. Carries a lot of weight for a CdR.
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8/26/2017 - srh Likes this wine:
Sat, 08/26/17, $2 Tasting + 1 Shared Bottle (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: An intriguing blend of flowers/garigue/berries, but lacking a bit of endurance?
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt NICELY met by an astringent pucker which seamlessly transitions into a very LONG, fairly rich, bitter/swt choc finish with just a TOUCH of tangy spiciness. Sumptuous NOW, & should hold into early '19, poss longer. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late Feb '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source with but 375 mls].
Addendum: Also tasted 3/2/18
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8/25/2017 - RieslingFanatic wrote:
Good example of the style - red fruits, brambles, cola and violet flowers.
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8/19/2017 - Msavill3 wrote: 72 Points
Cork fell apart upon opening.
Very dark with a lot of viscosity.
Burning smell.
Tasted of black berry, with a strong alcohol presence.
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8/14/2017 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 86 Points
86 points
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8/11/2017 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 87 Points
Decanted 2 hours before drinking. Didn't notice any heat. Unusually dark, almost black in glass. Fruit forward, decent structure, some complex dark fruit, heavier CDR than we're used to. Decent value at $12.
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8/10/2017 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 88 Points
A spicy soft Rhone. The syrah shines here but you can make out the smokey power of the mourvedre. Approachable enough, with just enough acidity to keep it fresh. In a forward style. no complaints at this price point
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8/2/2017 - Buick455 wrote: 86 Points
Same as last bottle.
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7/26/2017 - Buick455 wrote: 86 Points
Dark red/black'ish. Initially hot, needs air to be more accommodating.
Dark red berries, plum/ink. Easy, simple drinking.
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7/25/2017 - RonT Likes this wine: 84 Points
Mineral, tobacco and fig with a touch of a floral note on the finish. Very dry and mouth puckering as it drinks-a bit too dry for me.
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7/20/2017 - Burgundynick wrote: 86 Points
A tad better than my last bottle only a few months ago. Nice cdr, lots of black fruit and animal notes but pretty simple. 86 points
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7/16/2017 - JerM wrote:
JM's wset2; 7/15/2017-7/22/2017 (wine-company): clear, medium-deep ruby-purple. medium nose, blackfruit, spice, oak and leather.
dry, medium high tannin. leafy sweetness, medium-full body.
black fruit, spice, oak, leather and ash. medium-long finish.
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7/15/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 87 Points
A blend of 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, partially aged in foudres for 18 months, 14% ABV, two million bottles produced (only; 2012 yielded 3.5 million bottles). In the Rhône, 2013 is (generally speaking) a fresher and more mineral vintage than the riper and more fruit-forward 2012, and this wine reflects this in a relatively austere finish with notes of liquorice root, and the fruit of peach and cherry is accompanied by some cranberry. There is less of the pepperiness of a ripe Syrah and the the phenols are slightly on the dry side, but it does have the energy to carry its alcoholic weight well. I don't think that further ageing will really improve it - my guess is that this is ready to drink, even if it will keep and soften for another five years. Holds up well (and actually improves) over two days in the open bottle at cellar temperature, so there clearly is no hurry.
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7/4/2017 - putter520 wrote: 86 Points
Ehhh.
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6/17/2017 - srh Likes this wine:
Sat, 06/17/17, $2 Tasting + 2 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache, & 5% Mourvèdre from vines ave 35 yrs of age, planted in "varied soils, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles, & alluvia," with an ave yield of 35 hl/ha; "Traditional winemaking methods, temp controlled fermentation. Long soaking on the skins. Aged 1½ years in oak foudres." 60,000 cases imported to the U.S.
N: FRAGRANT, but tough to parse; Would seem to have EVERYTHING one would expect from this AOC!
P: Med, poss LM, body; Almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which FAIRLY seamlessly works its way into a LONG, pleasant, yet very, VERY slightly bitterish finish. NICE now, could well improve through the remainder of '17, then drink nicely through at least '19. 89 pts WE @ $19, 88 ea WS & Suckling, 87 WA, and Jancis Robinson 16+ (cask) & 15.5/20 (Hemming). [As of late Mar '20, wine-searcher shows 1 source with but 375 mls].
Addendum: Also tasted on 8/26/17 & 3/2/18
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6/12/2017 - jonahfactor wrote:
This one is a curiosity. Tight and tannic out of the bottle, it opens up after an hour in the glass. More generous then, but still remains hot throughout. Medium bodied and very tannic. Big black fruits. Liked the '12. Not sure where this will go, even as a weeknight offering. Therefore .... (��= Pass)
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6/4/2017 - Burgundynick wrote: 85 Points
A decent drop and typical of CDR with animal and black fruit nose and some spice on the palate. It's okay and as many comments there are some better value wines for a cheaper price. Chapoutier's Bellruche for one. 85 points.
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5/22/2017 - cmr wrote: 86 Points
Nothing special here, many many better bottles at the same price point.
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5/20/2017 - JCherniak Likes this wine: 85 Points
Nose of black fruit and spice. Flavour is dark fruit and full bodied. Not a lot of complexity.
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3/28/2017 - eboracum wrote: 87 Points
Typical of the region showing brambly dark fruit, some pepper and a hint of liquorice. Later on it opened up somewhat adding some plum and a little cherry. Medium/full bodied and quite structured but not giving the follow through and development of fruit and aromatics which I expected from the nose. Fair acidity and good structure with a dab of chocolate towards the finish. Sound and robust but a bit simplistic and lacking in charm and moreishness; one-third of the bottle left. It will be interesting to see if it opens up tomorrow. There are better values to be had for €8.99 in the Rhône valley and elsewhere but, if stuck with nothing else on hand, I might stretch out for it again for, say, a barbecue.
Re-tasted on 3/30/2017, the wine is better integrated and more expressive after 48 hours under VacuVin in the fridge. With hindsight it looks as if decanting would have been beneficial. But I still think that there are better CDRs and CDRVs around for the same price or less.
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3/20/2017 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 83 Points
Bought & opened for the Wine Pages Palate Calibration Exercise has closed. http://wine-pages.com/features/palate-calibration-exercise-2017/
I was expecting lots of forward sweet black fruit, but there’s none of that. Initially it felt a little muted on the nose, then it just seems rather lean and leafy. What fruit there is feels a bit confected, floral & sweet-shoppy. Being positive, it has great restraint. Good black fruit on the attack with something of a leathery, velvet mouthfeel. Very hefty tannins that suck the moisture out of your cheeks. After about 20 minutes open (but not decanted) and in the glass, some of that aggression has faded. Black fruits, with a sort of blueberry freshness and acidity in the mouth. There’s an almost concerning amount of acidity in here, I think. Finishes with that leanness that was on the nose. Could there have been a tiny bit of TCA in this? There’s a greenness and a bit of a feel of it being scalped. But no. It’s one of those cases where greenness is just greenness. There’s none of the meaty, fleshiness I’d expect in CdR. I wouldn’t say my opinion changed with food, but a large slab of Dexter rump steak with peas and artichokes braised together in veal stock really did it a world of good, bringing the fruit to the fore and taming both the acidity and the tannins, as the meat’s fat lined the mouth. But not removing/masking them entirely, especially the acidity.
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5/22/2016 - heiamat.no wrote: 87 Points
Parfymert, innbydende nese med solmodne skogsbær, urter og stjerneanis. Fint kjølig preg, saftig og strukturert. Lakris, ristet sort pepper og bjørnebær. Vinen tar fint grep med lett tørrende finish. God lengde.
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4/26/2015 - Barolo Drunkard wrote: 88 Points
Warm aromas of plums, strawberries.
Ripe and lush dark fruits on the palate. A hints of earth and herbs also in the mix. Weakish acidity, but solid tannins.
Alcohol comes through a bit in the finish, but with decanting it became a bit more balanced. Good strawberries in the somewhat short aftertaste.
This wine caught me a bit of guard, surprisingly serious effort for a basic CdR.
(I tasted this again in 2017, and this has improved a bit, still has surprisingly strong structure, but wine has become a bit more together. Longish very mineral aftertaste. Now 89, almost 90)
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4/11/2015 - johnrm Likes this wine: 87 Points
Good, ripe (sweet-ish) fruit, integrated tannins. Very drinkable.
Much better than most Cotes du Rhone at this price.
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