Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau Red Rhône Blend

All I know is it’s a 2000, taste like Alban to me🤷🏼‍♂️, so I like it😬
Definitely has another 10 years of life.

Bursting with full, ripe, dark berries, an uplifting raspberry scent and some brambly aromas. On the palate savoury, with a quite rustic tannic grip and juicy acidity. This is a delicious CdR with a true sense of place.

Yummy weighty high Grenache % CDR. Can't go wrong. Dark. Terrior is witnessed. 14.5 a bit high for me but ok

Good earthy CdR with sense of power and some complexity. Still took time to open up and good after several days in Cali bottle.

Enjoying this with a piece of leftover pizza b

Once probably a super good ripe Grenache blend, now a gulpable, flat-fruit disappointment. Very odd this one is totally unwound already...

So much fruit!

2009 is drinking very well right now.

Smooth and perfectly balanced.

Domain la Soumade - Rasteau 2012 (on Avignon centre)