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COTES DU RHÔNE 2020 AP
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer XAVIE VIGNON
A SIXTH repeat of the 2020 that was released on May 11, 2024 at $18.95. Here is my previous note. Medium-deep garnet colour. Slightly spicy, ripe, baked, plum-cherry-raspberry nose with some licorice-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, bright, spicy, ripe, intense, plum-cassis-raspberry flavours with a lingering, sandalwood-licorice-tinged finish. This 14.5% alcohol organic blend of 75% Syrah, 10% Grenache,10% Mourvèdre and 5% other grape varieties has 2 g/L residual sugar. CSPC 297317
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Nob Est
Country France
Region Rhône
Rating **/**+(88.5 points)
Bright, Ripe, Ready
LCBO Text Status
TASTING NOTE: Aromas of berries, Mediterranean herbs, licorice and smoke. Medium- to full-bodied with silky tannins. Poised and juicy with a vivid finish. Better in a year or two. [Drink through 2027.] Score - 91 (jamessuckling.com, May 22, 2023) Price $ 19.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - June 21, 2025
Cases bought 1200 (12 bottles per case)

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