Yummy plummy. Very enjoyable. — 8 years ago
Guys steak night bottle #4 I usually compare Oreno to tignanello and think the tig is more angular and the Oreno has more finesse. I need to pair Oreno with steak more often. This was the wine of the night. I have had this bottle before but usually with Italian food not ribeye and flank steak. Lesson learned! This Oreno was bold with red fruit, spice and some mineral undertones. Really well structured. The cab and merlot were dialed up in this vintage and it shows. — 8 years ago
Little and peppy; light body, dark, good tannic bite, fruity, berries but def Rhone red-- has qualities of their vacqueras just light and fruitier and a bit too sweet — 9 years ago
Mycket russin — 10 years ago
Dark. Crushed roses. Black cherries. Beautiful nose and a long finish. Perhaps a bit too fatty fruit driven... I loved it but I plan to pick up another Hansel's "three rows" tomorrow as it seemed to add a dimension over the north slope. Nonetheless, all good! — 10 years ago
Bright red berries. Little smoke and peppery finish. Solid CDR — 11 years ago
Perfume and delightful mossy cherry tomato — 11 years ago
Awesome with grilled lamb chops. — 12 years ago
75% Grenache, 25% Syrah -- full bodied, not too tannic — 13 years ago
Really good, rob bought at premier cru — 8 years ago
Excellent côte du Rhône pour ce prix ! — 9 years ago
Lots of aromas going on here. Cedar, spices and cherry. This was a bit thin to me. It never opened up even after decanting. Very tight. Wish it was the 11 or the much better 09. I hope it will age and open up. Should not have wasted opening this bottle so soon. Lesson learned. I will revisit but in due time. — 9 years ago
Syrah stands out on this. Dark purple, smoke and pepper. Pretty tasty. — 10 years ago
Big juicy wine! — 10 years ago
Very tasty. Full bodied fruit and earth/spice. More of a "new world" southern rhone if there is such a thing. Delish and inexpensive. — 10 years ago
Lovin' life and the drinking is easy. — 11 years ago
Long tail, smooth, plum, cherry, mineral, traditional Cote du Rhone; one of our favorites. 2012 — 11 years ago
Fantastic red wine, smooth and tasteful — 12 years ago
Dry, full body. Great — 8 years ago
Had another bottle. Stéphane Ogier is one of Côte Rôtie’s most well-respected stars & looks for concentration in the vineyards and freshness in the cellars. "Le Temps est Venu, ‘the time has come’ for an adventure farther south, with old-vine Grenache and limestone slopes. A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah that comes from the Plan de Dieu and Visan AOCs. Red fruit aromas and pepper spice notes. Sweet raspberry and cherry flavor adding herbs to the mix. Medium length ending with earthy notes. Nice value! — 8 years ago
Dinner with Dad — 9 years ago
delicious, no more words — 9 years ago
Deep garnet color with purple hue. Perfume, flower, leather, black pepper, red berry all come together beautifully on the nose. Warm and bright on the palate. The extra chili source like kick at the end might not be for everyone, but I love it. Tannic, and a bit puckery. A harmonized blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre. This is one of the best value wine I've ever tasted. — 10 years ago
Cherry syrup, menthol, and earth. But in a good way! — 10 years ago
Leather, savory, jammy but with nice acid, stone fruit, dried roses, some pepper, a little ballpoint pen. From 7th Avenue Liquors. — 10 years ago
Really nice côtes du Rhône villages. — 11 years ago
Still in good shape! Matured very well! — 11 years ago
Absolutely delicious red that my husband's uncle brought for dinner. Not sure if I'll be able to find it in the USA, but I might try! — 12 years ago
Dave Montagne
Fresh and fruity with tame tannins. A really nice CdRV to drink young. Stephanie (la beauté au caveau) described it as “gourmandise” which she translated as “greedy”. But what I think she meant was that it is easy drinking and you gulp it right down. That’s is the case with very inviting unpretentious red. — 8 years ago