The Côtes du Rhône is one of France’s largest appellations. It is also highly variable in terms of quality. This particular wine, from small organic producer Domaine des Espiers, resides toward the upper end of the quality hierarchy.
The 2010 release, now fully mature, delivers an attractive bouquet of red fruits and white pepper lent complexity in the form of hung game and spice. The palate is supple, savoury and stylish. Although not particularly complex, this is a very satisfying Côtes du Rhône that delivers in terms of drinkability and value for money.
2010 CÔTES DU RHÔNE
Producer: Domaine des Espiers
Variety: Grenache et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Southern Rhône, France
ABV: 14%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $25.00
Date tasted: 5 January 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright garnet. Attractive bouquet of damson, cherry liqueur, white pepper, hung game, lifted spice. Dry, savoury, medium bodied, quite meaty, damson fruit intermingled with roasted spices. Stylish if not particularly complex.
Score: 16/20
The 2010 release, now fully mature, delivers an attractive bouquet of red fruits and white pepper lent complexity in the form of hung game and spice. The palate is supple, savoury and stylish. Although not particularly complex, this is a very satisfying Côtes du Rhône that delivers in terms of drinkability and value for money.
2010 CÔTES DU RHÔNE
Producer: Domaine des Espiers
Variety: Grenache et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Southern Rhône, France
ABV: 14%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $25.00
Date tasted: 5 January 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright garnet. Attractive bouquet of damson, cherry liqueur, white pepper, hung game, lifted spice. Dry, savoury, medium bodied, quite meaty, damson fruit intermingled with roasted spices. Stylish if not particularly complex.
Score: 16/20
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