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VIEILLE SERINE CÔTES DU RHÔNE 2012 AC
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer SAINT JULIEN EN SAINT ALBAN
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, faintly dusty, plum-cherry-apple nose with some sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, quite well structured, very slightly spicy, sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, quite well structured, very slightly spicy, bright, ripe cherry-plum flavours with a lingering, gently cedary, fairly high acid finish. Has 12.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar. TONY ASPLER / 89-points - Cedary, blackberry nose with a note of dried herbs; medium-bodied, dry, firmly structured with lively acidity. CSPC 489336
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Cha Sla
Country France
Region Rhône
Rating ***(90 points)
Dry, Solid, Dense
LCBO Text Status
TASTING NOTE: A fresh, pure style, with a racy feel to the black cherry and plum sauce notes that cruise through the violet- and tobacco-lined finish. A sanguine echo at the very end adds serious length. This opens nicely in the glass. Resembles a baby Côte-Rôtie. Syrah. Drink now through 2020. Score - 92 (James Molesworth, winespectator.com, Nov. 15, 2015) Price $ 44.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - August 19, 2017
Cases bought 75 (12 bottles per case)

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