Thanks @Maria Pepe for treating us to this wine, very special! #EricPfifferling #Lirac #Rhône @junewinebk — 10 years ago
Going #Rhône this Friday night. '96 #DomaineGramenon #CepsCentenaires from #AOC #CotesduRhône #France. Sexy, little number, with a lithe nose & palate of mushrooms, garrigue, chalk & black tea. Super bright, tongue smacking acidity! A dancer for certain. Wonderful #wine & perfect finish to a long work week & beginning of the #GoldenWeek vacation in #Japan. — 10 years ago
Deep ruby hue with garnet rim variation. Stewed red and black fruit, blackberry, cassis, rhubarb, black cherries, leather, peat, smoked meat, wet earth, mushrooms, molasses, nutmeg, cardamom, bay leaf, and oak. Strong structure, soft tannins, and finesse. Medium-plus finish. Vintage 2012. ABV 13.5%. #côterôtie #bruneetblonde #guigal #guigalwine #syrah #viognier #rhône #rhônevalley #frenchwine #winemoments #winedown2019 — 6 years ago
Viognier, from cool and high-altitude reaches of the Dentelles de Montmirail. Asian pear, acacia and just enough tartness and pucker to let you know this isn’t bruised, hot-climate, picked-too-late stuff. Impeccably balanced, long, graceful. I’d put this into a northern Rhône tasting anytime. #domainesaintamant #rhône #viognier — 7 years ago
how do you say... BARRIQUE? #rhône #côtesdurhône — 10 years ago
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
Excellent example of a northern #Rhône #syrah deep ruby color still youthful, six years after vintage. on the nose, leather black pepper, plum, tart, red cherry, some dark chocolate notes, toast. on the pallet full-bodied, medium+ acidity for fine slightly green tannins finishes long, but I find it a little bit grippy and coarse and bitter, so if it were a little bit smoother and juicy. I would give it a higher score.  — 8 days ago