| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 11/21/07 | 2004 | Red Rhone Villages | Rasteau | Domaine de Beaurenard | 14.9% | $21.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Soft aroma of berries, with pungent earth, and cocoa Taste - Lot’s of dirt, dry chocolate, a tinge of black cherry cider, solid. Long finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 01/04/06 | 2001 | Red Rhone Wine | Eric Texier/Les Carrieres | Charnay/Cotes du Rhone | 13% | $16.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dense ruby Nose - Earthy, ripe dark fruit, plum, vanilla Taste - Medium bodied, black cherry, Mild tannins and spices, pepper, plum.
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| RATING |
Attack - Moderate Middle - Average Finish - Long Overall - 7.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 01/08/06 | 2003 | Red Rhone Wine | Perrin & Fils | Vacqueyras | 14% | $25.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Strawberry, plum, light oak Taste - Opens with ripe strawberry, turning to plum. Tasty and juicy in the front, but very firm tannins in the center. Imbalanced.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 01/04/06 | 2001 | Red Rhone Wine | Eric Texier/Les Carrieres | Charnay/Cotes du Rhone | 13% | $16.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Dense ruby Nose - Earthy, ripe dark fruit, plum, vanilla Taste - Medium bodied, black cherry, Mild tannins and spices, pepper, plum.
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| RATING |
Attack - Moderate Middle - Average Finish - Long Overall - 7.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 01/03/06 | 2003 | Red Rhone Wine | E. Guigal | Cotes du Rhone | 13% | $12.00 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson Nose - Plum, tobacco leaves Taste - Firm tannin and acidity. Long finish. Mild but defined spices, black pepper, leather, black berry, plum and cola. Solid flavors.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Strong Finish - Long Overall - 9.6 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 8/8/05 | 2003 | Rhone | La Vieille Ferme | Cotes du Ventoux | 13.5% | $8.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Ruby red with long tight legs Nose - Buttery with ripe strawberry, black cherry, oak, and tobacco Taste - Black cherry, tobacco, nice bite in the center, with a semi long finish
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| RATING |
Attack - Moderate Middle - Long Finish - Average+ Overall - 8 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 7/11/05 | 2003 | Cotes du Rhone | Domaine Grand Veneur | Villages | 14.5% | $18.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Brilliant crimson w/long tight legs Nose - Intense ripe fruit, strawberry Taste - Nice balance between ripe strawberry and tobacco. Flavorsome, well developed tannin. Medium body, low acidity. Intensity of flavors increase with time.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Long Finish - Strong Overall - 9.9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 6/27/05 | 2003 | Red Rhone Wine | E. Guigal | Cotes du Rhone | 13% | $13.99 | |||||||
| NOTES | Sight - Crimson center to ruby red ridge with tight arches Nose - Ripe red fruit - Strawberry, raspberry, Spice, black pepper Taste - Ripe up front fruit, strawberry, raspberry, spicy center, black pepper, nice tannins that add a touch of astringency. Very balanced. Long warm, firm finish.
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| RATING |
Attack - Intense Middle - Long Finish - Strong Overall - 9.9 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 6/27/05 | 2003 | Cotes du Rhone | Heritage | Caves des Papes | N/A | $13.99 | |||||||
| NOTES |
Sight - Crimson. Long tight arches Nose - Earth and pepper Taste - Ripe cherry. Light bodied. This one has a very nice color, but not much going on with the bouquet, the balance between flavors was good, clean, and light, which may work well for a summertime light red. It was lightly acidic and the finish was short.
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| RATING |
Attack - Moderate Middle - Medium Finish - Soft Overall - 4.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 6/23/05 | 1998 | Cotes du Rhone | Domaine du Pesquier | Cotes du Rhone | 13.5% | $14.99 | |||||||
| NOTES | Sight - Ruby, long tight arches, effervescent Nose - Plum and licorice Taste - Plum, licorice, mildly tannic, medium consistancy
Attack - Moderate | ||||||||||||
| RATING |
Sight - 9 Nose - 9 Taste - 10 Price - 10 Overall - 9.5 | ||||||||||||
| DATE | VINTAGE | VARIETAL | PRODUCER | APPELLATION | Alc. by Vol | PRICE | |||||||
| 6/12/05 | 2003 | Cotes du Rhone | Louis Bernard | Villages | 13.5% | $17.99 | |||||||
| NOTES | Sight - Deep ruby red, tight arches, effervescence 30% Nose - Burnt oak, musk, tight red fruit Taste - Cranberry, toast, tobacco and woody tannins. Attack - Tight fruit | ||||||||||||
| RATING |
Sight - 8.5 Nose - 7 Taste - 8.5 Price - 8 Overall - 8 | ||||||||||||