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Awesome. Needs time to unfurl and then skates a fine and funky line and emerges on the delicious side with plenty of black brambly fruit, licorice, cinnamon spice and softly gripping, chamois-like tannins.
Awesome. Needs time to unfurl and then skates a fine and funky line and emerges on the delicious side with plenty of black brambly fruit, licorice, cinnamon spice and softly gripping, chamois-like tannins.
When Grenache works, wow, it's everything, fruit, texture, richness, freshness, what's the key to Grenache? Sometimes the terroir slot machine comes up with three cherries.
When Grenache works, wow, it's everything, fruit, texture, richness, freshness, what's the key to Grenache? Sometimes the terroir slot machine comes up with three cherries.
Shhhhh... Don't tell this 2005 Gramenon Cotes du Rhone that it's not really Chateauneuf du Pape. Extraordinarily deep for a CdR, in Riedel Hermitage glasses it was the perfect accompaniment to smoked Jidori chicken. Although the wine broadened on character in the glass , I don't think it'll evolve much with additional time in the bottle .
Shhhhh... Don't tell this 2005 Gramenon Cotes du Rhone that it's not really Chateauneuf du Pape. Extraordinarily deep for a CdR, in Riedel Hermitage glasses it was the perfect accompaniment to smoked Jidori chicken. Although the wine broadened on character in the glass , I don't think it'll evolve much with additional time in the bottle .
My palate was perfectly primed for this experience...finally! The lady of Gramenon has slapped me in the face with her mineral wand many a time and I have loved it, but this was what I was always looking for. Had all the good characteristics of a very well aged soft warm voluptuous Chateauneuf with a SICK mineral streak for support and depth. That mineral streak has always fucked me up in the past, overpowering my mouth and blocking me from orgasm with this wine. This time we both win.
My palate was perfectly primed for this experience...finally! The lady of Gramenon has slapped me in the face with her mineral wand many a time and I have loved it, but this was what I was always looking for. Had all the good characteristics of a very well aged soft warm voluptuous Chateauneuf with a SICK mineral streak for support and depth. That mineral streak has always fucked me up in the past, overpowering my mouth and blocking me from orgasm with this wine. This time we both win.
Been sitting on this one for awhile. Knew it could withstand quite a bit of age, but hit that magic point between wanting to drink it and worried about it aging longer. Still probably had another five years easy left in it. Lavender, mint, jasmine, red licorice, pomegranate, candies raspberry, Very beautiful, amazing structure.
Been sitting on this one for awhile. Knew it could withstand quite a bit of age, but hit that magic point between wanting to drink it and worried about it aging longer. Still probably had another five years easy left in it. Lavender, mint, jasmine, red licorice, pomegranate, candies raspberry, Very beautiful, amazing structure.
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
