Château Simone

Palette Red Rhone Blend

8.917 ratings
8.910 pro ratings
Palette, Provence, France
Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, Muscat
Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fruit Desserts, Cake & Cream, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Michael "Bucky" Buckelew

Sommelier Ristorante del Lago at The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs

9.5

Extraordinarily quiet and composed - an antidote to aggressive CNdP🤣🤣🤔

Extraordinarily quiet and composed - an antidote to aggressive CNdP🤣🤣🤔

Feb 8th, 2019
Adam Nelson

First time to have this. Fantastic vintage, estate and wine

First time to have this. Fantastic vintage, estate and wine

Apr 14th, 2016
Nick Davis

A treat!

A treat!

Mar 17th, 2016
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

8.3

2010 is microbial folks...hate to say that when it costs this much...

2010 is microbial folks...hate to say that when it costs this much...

Jun 9th, 2014
Nicolas Bazinet

Bourboulenc, grenache blanc, clairette, ugni blanc.

Bourboulenc, grenache blanc, clairette, ugni blanc.

Sep 15th, 2013
Star Black

See, with some time and a double decant, not the youngest rosé can be kind.

See, with some time and a double decant, not the youngest rosé can be kind.

Aug 12th, 2013
Christian Canute

Dry, minerally, way too young to drink now but love to put a few of these down for 20yrs plus. Loved it !

Dry, minerally, way too young to drink now but love to put a few of these down for 20yrs plus. Loved it !

Jul 15th, 2013
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

Totally dead. Will try a fresher bottle asap.

Totally dead. Will try a fresher bottle asap.

Jan 17th, 2020
Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

This 2010 Palette Rouge is harmoniously balanced and was perfect with duck breast. Great now (with some tannic backbone) and will be very long-lived.

This 2010 Palette Rouge is harmoniously balanced and was perfect with duck breast. Great now (with some tannic backbone) and will be very long-lived.

Nov 17th, 2015
Marcy Simon

Awesome wine fun yummy

Awesome wine fun yummy

Nov 28th, 2015