Southern Edge

Château de Trinquevedel

Tavel Grenache Rosé 2022

Powdery that turns to creamy and quickly leaves cherry with a nice dry finish. Dark in color and complex in taste. Slight brine with an astringent aftertaste — 5 months ago

Château de la Gardine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2021

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco and chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, spices and chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very tasty GSM blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced. Tangy and interesting.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Already drinking nicely, even by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Aged in large French oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70.
— 6 months ago

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Clonakilla

Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2014

This is generally regarded as the best example of Shiraz Viognier in Australia but recently I tried a 2015 Serrat Shiraz Viognier which was the equal of Clonakilla if not better. As per previous Delectable notes this bottle had the trademark dried spices, cloves a trace of pepper and dried meat. Barely medium weight and always a joy to drink. My last bottle. — 7 months ago

Tom, Jan and 25 others liked this

Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils

Cuvée De Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.

This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.

Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.

Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel
— 8 months ago

Scott@Mister, Bob and 1 other liked this

Domaine des Tours

Réserve Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Red Rhone Blend 2012

J'adore! Tellement facile à boire! C'est génial de faire un vin aussi complet à ce prix! — 9 years ago

Château Mont-Redon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Lovely red. Smooth. Slightly chilled. Recommended by Donnette. j had rack of lamb M had steak — 5 months ago

Château de Beaucastel

Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 1998

Nice aged Côtes du Rhône, definitely mature, but still some pleasant redfruit aromas and flavors, soft structure, lingering finish, time to drink up!! This was a gray market import, as all labels are in French only, 13.5% ABV. — 6 months ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne 2014

18. Light gold. Honeyed. Lovely on back palate. V long . Same class as Chapoutier Le Meal blanc. — 6 months ago

M. Chapoutier

La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Pitted dark fruits on the nose. Very smooth and elegant feel with the perfect blend of fruit and earth. — 7 months ago

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E. Guigal

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend

Single favorite wine — 10 months ago

Domaine de Marcoux

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2010

Great length and finesse coupled with rasp and blueberries. Detect an aromatically "wet" quality maybe from cement aging. Perfect way to end the flight! Thank you Sophie :) — 12 years ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2013

Wax, salted almonds, butterscotch and honeysuckle. — 7 months ago

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Domaine de la Janasse

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Have not found an aged CDP I haven’t liked. This was beautiful. Perfect spot. — 6 months ago

Andrew, Paul and 4 others liked this

Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2018

Blend of 70% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah & 3% Cinsault, deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits, oak and floral spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry with oak, herb spice and floral notes. Wine was complex and elegant with fine smooth tannins, long fruit and spicy finish. Very Nice! — 7 months ago

Dawn, Andrew and 4 others liked this

Eric Pfifferling (Domaine de l'Anglore)

L'Anglore Tavel Rosé Blend 2020

This is the most full bodied « rosé » that I’ve had. Beautiful and rich - a wonderful exemplar of the Tavel AOP — a year ago

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend

Good body nice red fruits and herbs. — 6 years ago

Matt liked this

Terres d'Avignon

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2013

Also very quaffable and good with burritos. — 11 years ago