2014 Domaine L'Abbé Dîne Côtes du Rhône

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  8/5/2017 - IlonaN wrote: 90 Points

  Excellent example of CdR, with ripe red and dark berry flavors overlayed with some smoky and toasted herb flavors. Well made.

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  11/16/2016 - jeffal66 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This is exciting wine. Highly acidic and flavorful, aromatic too. Richer upfront flavors (with some minerality), great length. An honest finish that leans out the preceding flavors. Great complexity that brings citrus, tropical fruit, apple, peach, flowers. 12 bucks from Last Bottle -- a steal! Extra credit for value.

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  10/5/2016 - jackaroo Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Well suited for Thanksgiving, Christmas or family reunion dinners. One of the finest free shipping $12 wines out there. Ready for current drinking, so pop and enjoy!

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  12/19/2015 - studleytrey wrote:

  Well, I've ripped through these in no time. Not sure what the blend is here, but the bright red fruit and black pepper I'm getting scream grenache to me, and I would believe it if this were 100%. Other than that, consistent with last note and these were great on Thanksgiving too. Good food wine or sipper and good value as well. Let's sit on that last one for a year or two and see what happens.

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  11/23/2015 - studleytrey wrote: 88 Points

  This may be the most "off the truck" bottle I've drank, and when I say that, I mean that I literally signed for it, brought it inside, opened the box, and pulled a cork. It was easy and enjoyable enough that I actually had a second bottle this evening. I also got these for Thanksgiving dinner, based on the Last Bottle notes, and I think it's going to be perfect. The high toned red fruits should be a great match for cranberry sauce, and the lighter body and style should work well with turkey and all the accompaniments.
  
  Anyway, the color is ruby to garnet and fully transparent. Aromas of soil, funk, anise, flowers, herbs, and dried spice drawer. Light to medium body, medium+ acid, medium finish, and flavors of bright red and dark red fruits, graphite, earthiness, and flinty minerality, and with more air time black and blue fruits emerge as well, though I prefer it in the first few hours personally.

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