The Rhone


Host: Jeremy
Wine 1 John
Saint Joseph
Cave Saint Desirat 2009
13%  £12.99 from Waitrose.
Off-dry, slightly sweet fresh delicate melon-like taste. Quite Riesling like.
Wine 2 Jon
Clos Saint Jean
Chateauneuf Du Pape 2009
14.5% £24.99 from Roberson, Kensington.
Fantastic first nose, peppery, spicy, dense purple colur. Pencil shaving and sweet cherries. Parker 92/100. Great.
Wine 3 Rob
Pierre Amadieu
Gigondas 2009
13%  £20.99 from The Vine Shop, Ware.
Creamy smooth with gentle soft tannins. Bitter sweet liquorice blend of Granache/Shiraz.
Wine 4 Jeremy
Domaine de Thalabert
Crozes-Hermitage 2007
13.5%  £26.00 from The Wine Society
Smokey, bonfire nose with a floral plummy palate. Long finish with fruit till the end. Nice Wine.

Wine 5 Nick
Cave de Tain
Crozes-Hermitage 2009
12.5%  £12.99 from Waitrose.
Rich, intense 100% Syrah with intense black cherry and plum and a wist of smoky spice. Mineral, almost metallic.
Wine 6 Steve
Terres de Galets
Cotes du Rhone 2009
12.5%  £9.99 from Sainsburys.
Spicy Rhone character, hints of black pepper. Lively red fruit, full and intense character.
Extra Wine  Jeremy
Reserve de Bonpas
Cote du Rhone 2011
14% Cellar
Plent of intense cherry and blackberry with a hint of spice. Enjoyably smooth.



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