Acknowledged as one of the finest producers of excellent everyday Côtes du Rhône, Michel Chapoutier has captured here the essence of the region's reds. A red and black fruit selection forms the backbone, with an edge of roasted herbs on the nose, adding an intriguing complexity and food-friendliness. Robust yet approachable, drink now or over the next 2-3 years.
- Origin:
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France
- Closure:
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Screwcap
- Style:
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Rich, spicy reds
- Varieties:
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Grenache
- ABV:
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13.5%
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Customer reviews (12)
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Poor compared to 2007
Keith Barber.
June 10
My wife and I were very fond of the 2007 vintage - this is just not in the same class. Thin and acidic. I do hope that Majestic are not using the old supermarket trick of heavy discounting to get rid of poor vintages. Hugh Johnson is spot on when he says that the 2008s are similar to 2002s - with some honourable exceptions ... but not this one!
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Decent
Nick.
May 10
Definately more drinkable a few hours after opening. This is a decent Cotes-Du-Rhone red, let down marginally by being too alcoholic at 14.5%. Please Michael Chapoutier and team, work out a way to over come the "hotter" summers we are apparently now experiencing and bring the alcohol level back to the 12-13% level.
If you can find it I recommend you try Chapoutier Petit Ruche, or better still Deschant. A few pounds more but well worth the investment. Majestic purchasing team - Any chance of stocking these lines? It all seems to end up in America which is a shame.
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cooking wine (just)
alan shepherd.
April 10
IChapoutiers cheaper wines have deteriorated recently but I was given two bottles of his Hermitage which were fantastic,so decided to give this a try and bought 6 bottles. One mouthful was enough don,t think I could even cook with it.
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