Decanterberry Tales - A Willamette Valley Wine Blog - provence tag

Domaine Sorin, 'Terra Amata', Cotes de Provence, 2008

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:47:03 GMT

I really liked this nice, cheap rosé, so I'd like to go on about all the flavors and aromas. But that's the thing about this wine -- there isn't much to say and maybe that's why I liked this one. It's sort of like a refreshing soda lemon-lime drink -- only not sweet, and not bubbly.

The nose was strong lime! Maybe some cilantro, and perhaps a little grapefruit. But the taste was not sweet nor acidic. It was just easy-drinking goodness. Again, the finish was mainly that lemon-lime, and maybe there was a hint of grapefruit. But I don't mean to imply it was sour.

Oh, and it was cheap too: about $12.

Cost:

Rating: 7.5

Domaine Sorin, 'Cuvee Tradition', Cotes de Provence, 2005

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:02:44 GMT

The nose on this was earthy: dirt, moss, and bark -- along with pepper, cedar, green bean, menthol, and tobacco. Yeah, lots going on there. The taste was raisin and red cherry, though mainly blueberry. Then the finish: that pepper hits and retreats quickly, leaving earth and veggie elements -- chalk and brussell sprout.

This is yet another French wine; we've been drinking a lot for the south lately. The body was medium, which was nice. This one was certainly not bad in any way. However, it wasn't as good as a number of the others I've had very recently from the same area (Southern France).

Cost:

Rating: 6.5

(Grenache 40%, Syrah 40%, Carignan 15%, Mourvedre 5%)