Les Dauphins Vinsobres Cru de Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend

Being a Côtes du Rhône Cru, this is a particularly good and enjoyable Côtes du Rhône. Would happily drink this again.

Meh.

Keep your eyes open Nick. After months of Rioja I found this last bottle of French Rhone in Waitrose knocked down to £8.99. Not bad for a Cru. A deep inky red which was slightly dry but clean and very easy to drink with a lot of fruit to the front. What a change from those smoky Spanish. Pity this was the last bottle.

Can't complain for £9.99!

Noses closed aromas of vegetal strawberries with stable and green stem. Taut in the mouth; greenness, short and wrapped Grenache flavours with a reductive drying finish. Disappointing and punching well below its price point.

Medium red. Round. A little dry. Good legs. It may be a Cru but I can't say it was outstanding. No real nose to speak of.

Cru of the regular Dauphins we drink. Well worth the premium - £11 on special at waitrose

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