Domaine de Verquiere
Rasteau Red Rhone Blend
Rasteau, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.
Nice fruity nose with black currants, cherries, sweet raspberries, tobacco, spices, oak, light vanilla, bitter herbs, pencil lead, vegetables, dark chocolates, peppercorn and earth.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, oak, cloves, spices, oak, licorice, earth, vegetables, graphite, bitter herbs, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with medium length and fine tannins.
This 3 year old Côte du Rhône Villages is peaking now. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel, with a great nose.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (1 hour).
Wine Enthusiasts 89 points. Robert Parker 91 points.
Good by itself or with food. An easy drinking red wine. I paired it with light appetizers.
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$16.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.
Nice fruity nose with black currants, cherries, sweet raspberries, tobacco, spices, oak, light vanilla, bitter herbs, pencil lead, vegetables, dark chocolates, peppercorn and earth.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, oak, cloves, spices, oak, licorice, earth, vegetables, graphite, bitter herbs, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with medium length and fine tannins.
This 3 year old Côte du Rhône Villages is peaking now. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel, with a great nose.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (1 hour).
Wine Enthusiasts 89 points. Robert Parker 91 points.
Good by itself or with food. An easy drinking red wine. I paired it with light appetizers.
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$16.
This is a very nice Grenache blend from the South of France.
Showing black and red fruits with earth notes, chocolates, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, herbs and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Very enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins.
Fruit forward with mild complexity and a great mouthfeel. Peaking now.
High alcohol and easy drinking.
A blend 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$18.
This is a very nice Grenache blend from the South of France.
Showing black and red fruits with earth notes, chocolates, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, herbs and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Very enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins.
Fruit forward with mild complexity and a great mouthfeel. Peaking now.
High alcohol and easy drinking.
A blend 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$18.
Dirty ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim.
Nose of black currants, plums, bell pepper, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco, leaf, forest floor, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry and earthy on the palate with plums, black currants, bitter vegetables, herbs, spices, wet leaves, tobacco leaf, pencil lead, bell pepper, peppercorn and earth.
Short finish with bitter green tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Grenache blend from the Rhône Valley is earthy and a bit unbalanced. Soft and smooth and very savory.
A little over the hill by now, as it lost much of the fruits, with a bitter ending. I had the 2016 not too long ago, and it was yummy.
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
84 points.
$18.
Dirty ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim.
Nose of black currants, plums, bell pepper, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco, leaf, forest floor, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry and earthy on the palate with plums, black currants, bitter vegetables, herbs, spices, wet leaves, tobacco leaf, pencil lead, bell pepper, peppercorn and earth.
Short finish with bitter green tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Grenache blend from the Rhône Valley is earthy and a bit unbalanced. Soft and smooth and very savory.
A little over the hill by now, as it lost much of the fruits, with a bitter ending. I had the 2016 not too long ago, and it was yummy.
A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
84 points.
$18.
Strawberry, cherry, chocolate, tobacco, cranberry, vanilla, beautiful GSM blend minus the M.
Strawberry, cherry, chocolate, tobacco, cranberry, vanilla, beautiful GSM blend minus the M.
Oct 26th, 2024
Notes of game, flowers, and graphite on the nose upon opening. Smooth with medium tannins and dry. Tastes of dark fruit compote or stewed fruits, with a touch of mint. Quite good!
Notes of game, flowers, and graphite on the nose upon opening. Smooth with medium tannins and dry. Tastes of dark fruit compote or stewed fruits, with a touch of mint. Quite good!
Mar 9th, 2019
Doftar lätt av nysågad furu, och lägereldsrök.
Smak av chorizo.
Lent men kan tvingas till något sträv.
Anonym smak.
Doftar lätt av nysågad furu, och lägereldsrök.
Smak av chorizo.
Lent men kan tvingas till något sträv.
Anonym smak.
