2016 Clos du Mont-Olivet Côtes du Rhône, France, Wine Review

This is a great value in red wine. It is mostly Grenache from the Southern Rhone Valley. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight floral notes, garrique and slight salinity. On the palate, this is medium bodied. Bright cherry flavors with a bit of minerality. Some depth and complexity. Good finish. This is very food friendly, it should go well at the table with a wide variety of foods. It probably does not improve but should be good for another 5 to 7 years.

Grade:

A-

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Vintage:

2016

Current Price:

$17.00USD

Rhone Valley & Spanish Rhone-style Wines Tasted at the 2008 Hospice du Rhone Events

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we reported on American Rhone-style wines we tasted at the 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008. We noted that this event was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective because, unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. While this was a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers weren’t represented, there was still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts.

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2018 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

Score:

Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$40.00USD

This is a blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, and the rest Cinsault, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, and Counoise. It was very tight and most likely shut down at this point. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose shows some cherries and black raspberries with dust and slight garrigue. It does have a wonderful texture which is often an indication in wines that are shut down of future greatness. On the palate, it comes off a sweet cherry pie filling at the moment. This should be cellared for another five to seven years and then drink over the next eigh

2010 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage:

2010

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This has really come into its own and is drinking quite well right now. Still youthful and not yet at peak though. Purple in color. The nose is bigger and excellent with cherries, violets, black olives, black raspberries, slightly meaty and spice. On the palate, this is primary but deep. it starts to open in the glass but still needs a few more years. Lots of concentrated black raspberry fruit, cherries with just a bit of earth and spice. Nice balance. Long finish. It needs heartier foods right now but should last for another 12 to 15 years at least.

2007 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage:

2007

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Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose has cherries and black olives. With air some black raspberries come out along with a bit of spice. On the palate, this has a great texture. This bottle seems like it is at or perhaps ever so slightly past peak (of course bottles vary). nice complexity with layers of cherries, raspberries and spice with a slight dry earthiness. Great balance. It has an elegance that many 2007's do not have. Great with foods of all kinds.

2006 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage:

2006

Score:

Grade:

A+

One of the great producers in the Southern Rhone and one of the few who doesn't have a super pricey luxury cuvee and so everything goes into the basic wine. The price on new releases does hover into three digits now, but it is well worth it. This was pop and pour and while it may have benefited from 30 minutes of air, it is drinking very well right now. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has raspberries, clay, and garrique. On the palate, this has a beautiful texture. Black cherry fruit layered with spice and minerals/rocks. Complex. Probably at or close to peak. Will work

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