Saturday, March 01, 2008

2004 Domaine de la Sauveuse COTES DE PROVENCE Rouge (France)

This wine, made from organically-grown grapes, was OK, but that's it. Made of roughly equal parts Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Color: Dark black ruby with purply highlights.

Nose: Medium intensity nose of scorched earth, sweet cream, and ripe blackberries and grapes.

Mouth: Ripe, but tight and peppery, and a bit tannic. Flavors of grapes and hard cherry candy, with steely minerals underneath.

Cellar or drink?: While the color looks youthful, I don‘t think this one‘s got the stuffing to improve much, if at all. Drink now.

Score: 83.

Price/store: Was $15 at Spec's on Richmond.

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