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CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2015 AC |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
XAVIER VIGNON |
Deep purple colour. Shy, slightly spicy, ripe plum nose with some licorice-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, tangy, gently complex, ripe plum flavours with a fairly crisp, sandalwood-licorice-mocha-chocolate tinged, fairly high acid finish. Has 14.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. TONY ASPLER / 89-points / BEST BUY - Cedary, blackberry with vanilla oak on the nose; full-bodied, dry, well-extracted, savoury, blackberry and herbal flavours; firmly structured. The 2012 (**/**+) with 88-points was released on September 17, 2016 at $17.95. |
CSPC |
297317 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Nob Est |
Country |
France |
Region |
Rhône |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Ripe, Tangy, Fresh |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: A superb value in CdR, this wine offers woodsmoke, dark cherry and blackberry on a round, smooth yet structured frame. The finish is gloriously smoky. Pair with grilled lamb. (Vintages panel, June 2017) |
Price |
$ 17.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 22, 2017 |
Cases bought |
999 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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