Dark black ruby with magenta highlights. Closed nose at first, but with air it displayed a rich, iodiney nose of dark sweet berries, baking spices, warm sandstone, and sweet cream. Mouthfilling, with loads of texture from smooth nano-tannin, it had inky, iodine-laced dark berry syrup flavors. Good acids for balance. Performing way above its pay grade. Imported by The Sorting Table, this was $10 and change at Spec's on Smith. B+
An idiosyncratic journal of wines I buy from a mix of Internet sources and retailers in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area. Mostly inexpensive and moderately-priced stuff, reflecting my frugal New England roots. Cent anni!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
2010 Dauvergne Ranvier LUBERON "Vin Gourmand" (Rhone Valley, France)
Dark black ruby with magenta highlights. Closed nose at first, but with air it displayed a rich, iodiney nose of dark sweet berries, baking spices, warm sandstone, and sweet cream. Mouthfilling, with loads of texture from smooth nano-tannin, it had inky, iodine-laced dark berry syrup flavors. Good acids for balance. Performing way above its pay grade. Imported by The Sorting Table, this was $10 and change at Spec's on Smith. B+
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