Château de Montfaucon
Baron Louis Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
OK, I’ve posted on these “older” Baron Louis CdR from Montfaucon before, not certain the exact year that Rodolphe (Rudi) des Pins sought DOC for this cuvée as Lirac (2014??), but my understanding is that the earlier vintages were also (mostly? all?) Lirac grapes (dating back to 1998, at least, since you KNOW I likely still have a bottle of that 1998)!! Anyway, label says 40% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Counoise.
At age 18, this would give a heck of a lot of older Gigondas/CdP a run for their money, lovely color, still quite youthful and structured, quite a long finish, my congrats to Rudi (who is my brother’s close friend, but I consider Rudi a friend as well, plus I’ve been in the historic, 1,000-year-old Chateau de Montfaucon on the Lirac side of the Rhone River across from the vineyards of CdP).
A poor man’s CdP, it’s that complex and age-worthy!!
OK, I’ve posted on these “older” Baron Louis CdR from Montfaucon before, not certain the exact year that Rodolphe (Rudi) des Pins sought DOC for this cuvée as Lirac (2014??), but my understanding is that the earlier vintages were also (mostly? all?) Lirac grapes (dating back to 1998, at least, since you KNOW I likely still have a bottle of that 1998)!! Anyway, label says 40% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Counoise.
At age 18, this would give a heck of a lot of older Gigondas/CdP a run for their money, lovely color, still quite youthful and structured, quite a long finish, my congrats to Rudi (who is my brother’s close friend, but I consider Rudi a friend as well, plus I’ve been in the historic, 1,000-year-old Chateau de Montfaucon on the Lirac side of the Rhone River across from the vineyards of CdP).
A poor man’s CdP, it’s that complex and age-worthy!!
Glad I’m stocked up. So soft after some time. Def get them cherries. Paired with that cast iron filet.
Glad I’m stocked up. So soft after some time. Def get them cherries. Paired with that cast iron filet.
Sep 8th, 2018
The nose is old world barnyard funk, mushrooms, earth and damp forest. The wine still offers complexity and depth with beautiful Rhone fruit. A lovely surprise for a 4th of July BBQ Magnum.. Can't wait to open the 1998
The nose is old world barnyard funk, mushrooms, earth and damp forest. The wine still offers complexity and depth with beautiful Rhone fruit. A lovely surprise for a 4th of July BBQ Magnum.. Can't wait to open the 1998
Jul 5th, 2015
