2009, 2010 Cotes du Rhones; 5/24/2014-5/25/2014: Coravin'd into a glass and tasted 2 hours later. Medium dark crimson with purple highlights and a thin clear rim. With a bit of coaxing the nose shows smoke, wild herbs and black fruit notes. Nicely viscous with bright, well balanced flavors of black and red fruits, sweet spices and savory herbs. Well integrated tannins provide structure and length to the long somewhat hot finish. Drinking very well now but has the structure to hold and perhaps improve at bit. Drink now to 2016.
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(Les Vignerons d'Estézargues Côtes du Rhône Domaine d'Andézon) Group's #5 (my #2) – 57 pts.; 1, 2, 1, 3 - slightly cloudy opaque red violet color; savory, bay leaf, peppercorn, tart plum nose; focused, juicy, tart plum, savory, peppercorn, bay leaf, very tart black fruit palate with near medium acidity; needs 1 years; medium-plus finish (90% Syrah, 10% Grenache; good value at $9; 14.5% alcohol)
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9/10/2023 - Colowine Likes this wine:
Singing! Pleasantly surprised how well this did with age. Well balanced and mature
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6/16/2022 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
A Cote du Rhone that out performs... the perfect match for a wine and cheese with a little charcuterie kinda evening.
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10/12/2015 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is more or less an exceptional table wine. Will drink over the next five years, but not much room for improvement
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5/24/2014 - jfagan Likes this wine: 89 Points
2009, 2010 Cotes du Rhones; 5/24/2014-5/25/2014: Coravin'd into a glass and tasted 2 hours later. Medium dark crimson with purple highlights and a thin clear rim. With a bit of coaxing the nose shows smoke, wild herbs and black fruit notes. Nicely viscous with bright, well balanced flavors of black and red fruits, sweet spices and savory herbs. Well integrated tannins provide structure and length to the long somewhat hot finish. Drinking very well now but has the structure to hold and perhaps improve at bit. Drink now to 2016.
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1/2/2014 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice Cotes - nothing special, but a nice red. Probably would have been great with food, very nice for sipping on its own.
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