Sunday, April 5, 2015

Tasting- Charles Thomas Cotes du Rhone

Week 10



Name: Charles Tomas Cotes du Rhone
Variety: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95
Food? No

Description from the Vintage Cellar: "50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre. 56 Ha grown organically since March 2009 (in conversion). Part of the vineyard is plowed with horses. Average age of the vines : 30 years old. Clear ruby wine with overtones of red berry fruits. Round and supple with smooth aftertaste. A good all round red wine for meat courses, poultry and light cheeses. Best drunk now while fresh with good keeping up to 4 years."


My Review: This Cotes du Rhone didn't have much presence in the nose, but had a lot of physical presence on my tongue. It left a bubblegum-y texture behind, like I had just chewed a new chalky piece of Dubble Bubble. It wasn't outstanding, but not bad.  I'd like to have it with a meal.

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