The grapes were de-stalked and fermentation was carried out at high temperature (30 to 35°C) with daily rack and return . Maceration depended on the grape variety (4 days for Grenache and more than 15 days for Syrah and Carignan). After draining, two types of blend were aged on lees for several months...
Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche Rouge 2007
The vineyards of the red Côtes du Rhône Belleruche covers 4 departments (Drôme,Vaucluse, Gard and Ardèche) on different soils (clay and calcareous alluvial deposit terraces, clay) giving to the Belleruche an extraordinary richness and complexity. Colour : Garnet red.
Nose : Red fruit aromas, mainly Morello cherries.
Mouth : aromas of...
Like so many other accomplished people, Etienne Montes parlayed the fruits of one successful carrer into a second as winemaker. An award-winning photojournalist, he retired” in 1987 to his familly estate, La Casenove, nestled between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, within 10 miles of the Spanigh frontier. In an area better...
Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Le Deux Albion 2003
A consistently brilliant effort from Louis Barruol is the Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albions. Like its predecessors, the 2003 represents the poor person’s Cote Rotie La Mouline. A blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Carignan, and 10% Clairette (a white grape), it offers an exotic, floral, tropical fruit, black currant, and cherry-scented bouquet. This hedonistic, beautifully-textured, medium-bodied red is loaded with fruit, glycerin, and the warmth of generous alcohol (a character of the vintage). It should be consumed over the next 2-3 years. By the way, 2002 is a horrendous vintage in the southern Rhone. I do not say that lightly, because there are some producers who made very competent wines, but my scores for that vintage tended to plateau at 87-88. However, one of the top 2002s is the Chateau St.-Cosme 2002 Gigondas, a wine that I rated 88. Tasty and sexy with fine ripeness, it reveals no signs of dilution or greenness. The young Barruol is indeed a talented winemaker who exhibits a magical touch that is well beyond his youthful age with so many different types of wine. - Rated 90, Robert Parker
Domaine la Garrigue Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine 2006
Domaine de la Garrigue is one of the oldest in the region and is owned by the Bernard family. The family owns one of the most famous restaurants and inns in the area called Les Florets” which is located on the hillside facing the Dentelles in Gigondas. Fashioning some of the...
Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche Blanc
Colour : Pale yellow and clear.
Nose : Sour apple, hawthorn and white flowers.
Mouth : Fresh and well-balanced.
Chapoutier La Bernadine Blanc - Closeout
After pressing, the must is cold-racked for 48 hours. Only the indigenous yeasts are used for the fermentation, which has been made with a temperature between 17 and 21°C.Fermentation lasts from 15 days to 3 weeks at a temperature which does not exceed 32°C. Colour : Golden, yellow, brilliant. Nose :...
Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Petite Ruche Rouge 2007
Colour : Deep purple red.
Nose : Red fruits, blackcurrant and raspberry.
Mouth : Fresh and round tasting with a finish of stewed fruits all in finess.
