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The Southern French Round-Up
So I had a bunch of bottles open that I'd reviewed recently -- along with a piece of pumpkin pie (thanks Elizabeth!). And I took the opportunity to taste a bunch of them side by side. This is neat because it really makes clear the differences between the ... |
Oct 4, 2008 |
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Chateau de Segries, Lirac Rouge, Cuvee Reservee, 2006
As we've been writing about, Denise and I have been on a Southern France wine kick lately. Oregon Pinots are leading us to insolvency, and these Cotes du Rhone (and wines to the east and west) are good and reasonably priced (even with the weak US ... |
Oct 2, 2008 |
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Rosemount, 'GSM', 2001
This is an old favorite of mine. I just had ended a French wine kick for awhile, and was starting an Australian kick. So this was a great bottle bridging those two worlds. GSM stands for Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre -- which is a standard Rhone blend ... |
Sep 28, 2008 |
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Domaine Olivier Hillaire, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2005
Smell: Dirt. Game. Meaty ... like liver. Pepper. Wild animals. Peaty ... Like a rodeo in my mouth. Mossy. Taste: Lipstick and moss. Blackberry, currant. The dryness of an apple. Cinnamon. Nutmeg. And aluminum. Finish: Peat. Nutmeg. Bark. And day-old ... |
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Rosemount, GSM, 2003
Smell: Mushroom, paprika, something sweet. Taste: Sweet -- a bit too much so. Orange peel and a sweet taste, then it switches over to something earthy, but almost a rotting taste (not good). Prune. Finish: Saw dust, bark, prune. Cost: (Tokyo airport) ... |
Feb 13, 2008 |
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Goats do Roam, Rhone blend, 2005
Smell: Beach, seaweed--smells like the ocean. Spicy and green olive. Taste: Horsey and mousey with bark. Like the bite of Brie cheese. Like a goat. Not good. Ba-a-a-a-a-d. Finish: Manure. Smooth and creamy. Like the area that a goat did indeed roam. ... |
Feb 2, 2008 |
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Barton & Guestier, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2001
Smell: Moss, pepper, straw, tangerine, and loganberry. Manure and barnyard (in a good way). Very earthy. The nose was very interesting. Taste: Manure (in a good way), blackberry and currant. Finish: Berry, kiwi and subtle citrus. Lighter than ... |
Dec 31, 2007 |
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Hop Kiln, 'Russian River Red', California Red Wine (Rhone blend), 2005
Smell: Oak and vanilla. Taste: Chocolate, licorice, anise, marionberry and a hint of kiwi. Very rich--buttery and carmelly. Finish: Metallic--a bit of tannins. Cost: Rating: 6.0 (86% Syrah, 14% Grenache) |
Nov 10, 2007 |
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'Val de la Pierre', Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2006
Smell: Like champagne--currant, raspberry and blackberries. Taste: Rocky--the terroir. Nice tannins. A hint of raspberry and blackberry. Great drinking wine--great with food. This has major potential in several years. Finish: Mineral and rocky. Clean, ... |
Oct 31, 2007 |
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Sinister Hand, Columbia Valley (Rhone blend), 2006
Smell: Plum and cinnamon. Taste: Prune--its the geriatric wine. Sickly sweet at the beginning, but mellows out a bit. Finish: Heavy on the tongue without being buttery. Very chalky. Cost: Rating: |
Oct 31, 2007 |
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Domaine les Pallieroudas, Gigondas, 2005
Smell: Prune and asparagus, but not pungent. Taste: Woody. Finish: Burnt match. Cost: Rating: |
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Domaine des Entrefaux, Crozes-Hermitage, 2004
Smell: Earthworms, dusty, mushroom. Taste: Burnt match. We couldn't taste much--undefinable. Finish: Gritty. Cost: Rating: |
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Feraud-Brunel, Gigondas, 2003
Smell: Cherry, woody, apricot. Taste: Raspberries, apricot, way fruitier than we expected, a lot of berries. Finish: Very smooth. Cost: Rating: |
Jul 7, 2007 |