Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

soothing as all get out

Versatile CdR good for late night with old friends.

Young and balance was off

Lighter style CdR, not too barnyardy, decent fruit

$18, Hopper; drank 2/2016. Nose: cherry, spice, soft. Palate: fruity and herbaceous. Chalky minerality. Nice garnet color. Astringent.

Peppercorn and cherry on the nose; not too tannic but could probably use another year or two to develop. Pretty smooth; flavor of peppercorn; dry; not too long of a finish.

Dark garnet. Very distinct white pepper aroma on the nose. Spicy notes of clove and licorice currently much more pronounced than any red fruit flavors. A little too early right now. The tannins need a bit of time to settle and allow for a more complete integration. A little astringent now but that is entirely a function of age. Not bad though for $15.

2012 vintage- we really liked it . look forward to having again.

At Red Cow

I liked this. A little young.