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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Domaine Cros De Romet Cairanne Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2010, Ac Rhône Valley, France




This wine is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah with alcohol coming in at 16%. (No other info from the vineyard)

Deep opaque purple in color, this wine opened up with aromas of black cherry, dark plum, dried herbs, peppery and smoky and earthy notes. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, hot with flavours of black fruit, spices and charred wood, low acidity and firm tannins. This finish is medium length, hot with baked fruit and a stony minerality texture. After tasting a number of 2010 Rhône wines, I started to think that they were (for the most part) un-balanced, lacked finesse, with high alcohol and low acidity. For my palate, Domaine Cros De Romet Cairanne Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2010 has nice flavours but the whole package is over the top for me, the fruit feels baked, the alcohol is crazy high and the lack of acidity is not helping. Disappointing, score 86 points.

Purchased October 27, 2012 LCBO Vintages New Release (42986) at $21.95

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