The wines of the sprawling villages of the southern Rhône deliver plenty of drinking pleasure at a modest outlay. While generic Côtes du Rhône can be somewhat of minefield, Côtes du Rhône Villages, more specifically named villages, are often worth the extra expense.
We’ve previously seen the excellent basic Cotes du Rhone from the small, organic Domaine des Espiers. The village level wine from Sablet, is a step up in richness and intensity, but in keeping with the style by the (so-called) lesser wine. There’s plenty of juicy, pulpy drinkability on show here, and a modicum of complexity too.
2010 CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES SABLET
Producer: Domaine des Espiers
Variety: Grenache et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Southern Rhône, France
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $35.00
Date tasted: 9 May 2014
Tasting Note:
Mid-crimson. Open nose of kirsch, plum liqueur, star anise, liquorice, white pepper. Full bodied, initial attack of sweet red fruit, moving to savoury on the mid-palate. Exotic spice lends complexity on the finish, which is long and satisfying.
Score: 16.5/20
We’ve previously seen the excellent basic Cotes du Rhone from the small, organic Domaine des Espiers. The village level wine from Sablet, is a step up in richness and intensity, but in keeping with the style by the (so-called) lesser wine. There’s plenty of juicy, pulpy drinkability on show here, and a modicum of complexity too.
2010 CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES SABLET
Producer: Domaine des Espiers
Variety: Grenache et al
Vintage: 2010
Region: Southern Rhône, France
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $35.00
Date tasted: 9 May 2014
Tasting Note:
Mid-crimson. Open nose of kirsch, plum liqueur, star anise, liquorice, white pepper. Full bodied, initial attack of sweet red fruit, moving to savoury on the mid-palate. Exotic spice lends complexity on the finish, which is long and satisfying.
Score: 16.5/20
1 comment:
Little bit high on the points there - methinks...
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