Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend

Writing retrospectively so I’m going off memory here. This wasn’t as impressive a wine as Guigal’s red CDR, but still a pleasant if slightly unbalanced white. At this price point, however, I’d take Yves Cuilleron’s IGP Rousanne from a little further north any day.

Great Entry Level GSM. Dark and shiny ruby color. Black fruit aromas with hints of some baking spices. Black cherry on the pallet with a hint of almonds. Full bodied but smoothly textured. Remarkably consistent from vintage to vintage. Beautiful elegance and finesse at this price point.

Nose: dark berries, caramel, sweet coffee, a little licorice. A little talcum. Promising! Some cherry and a spice I can’t quite identify … nutmeg?

Taste: silky, medium weight. Ripe raspberry, dark “brambly” fruit. Simple. 88-89.

EDIT: a lot more fruit came out on day 2. I do prefer it. I will try this again and decant it and see how that goes.

Solid CdR.

2017s still singing even at that entry level price point.

Red fruits, light tannins, front tongue

My goes-with-anything, go-to glass of wine.

5/2/2021

Very nice n smooth . Lil tobacco with vanilla...

Well-balance Côtes du Rhone,?with fine tannin and plum notes