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2012 Domaine La Garrigue Cotes Du Rhone Cuvee RomaineBlend from France

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Wine: "The Cuvee Romaine boasts a dense purple color along with a bouquet of kirsch liqueur, licorice, and lavender. Full-bodied with stunning depth and richness as well as a...

  • 92 Jeb Dunnuck - The Rhone Report
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About

Rating:

92

"Made from declassified Vacqueyras grapes and a special cuvee made for Importer Eric Solomon (with the help of superstar oenologist Philippe Cambie), the 2012 Domaine La Garrigue Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine is a blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah aged 10-12 months in concrete tank. Exuding southern Rhone flair and charm, with a street market in the south of France like perfume, it delivers notions of dried garrigue, spice, kirsch liqueur, and saddle leather to go with a medium to full-bodied, supple, rounded mouth feel that has nothing out of place, beautiful freshness, and a clean, elegant finish. My note ends with "Back up the truck"." (03/13)

Product Description:

Wine:
"The Cuvee Romaine boasts a dense purple color along with a bouquet of kirsch liqueur, licorice, and lavender. Full-bodied with stunning depth and richness as well as a long finish. The vineyards are the oldest vineyards of the estate, declassified Vacqueyras. Age of Vines: 60-90 years old. Aged 10 to 12 months in concrete tank." - Importer

Producer:
"Domaine La Garrigue recalls quintessential Provence: rugged, beautiful landscapes and honest, unpretentious people. The Bernard family, proprietors of both Domaine La Garrigue and the excellent restaurant \"Les Florets\" in Gigondas, are a generous, honest, and hardy lot. It comes as no surprise that their wines reflect their nature and character offering some of the most affordable and pleasurable drinking in Provence. Domaine La Garrigue takes its name from the wild herbe de Provence and ground cover of Provence called Garrigue, a familiar scent often captured in their bottlings. The estate's excellent Cotes du Rhone, labeled "Cuvee Romaine" is named after the myriad of Roman artifacts that were excavated by archeologists on the property in the late 1970's and the early 1980's. Cuvee Romaine is a custom cuvee for Eric Solomon Selections made by famed Rhone oenologist, Philippe Cambie." - Importer

This wine was also rated 87 Points by the Wine Spectator.

Product Detail

Item # 76852
Country France
Region Rhone
Sub-Region Cotes du Rhone
Ratings

92 - Jeb Dunnuck - The Rhone Report

Vintage 2012
Color Red
ABV 14.5%
Varietal(s) Grenache / Garnacha, Mourvedre / Mataro / Monastrell / Garrut, Syrah
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste black currant, blackberry, dust, leather, violet, oak, smoke, toast, vanilla, currant, blueberry and strawberry
Nose vanilla, toast, smoke, tobacco, dark fruit, red fruit, thyme, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, mint, spice box and cedar