2017 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape Adrastee, France, Rhone Wine Review

From the late Phillipe Cambie, this is 100% destemmed Grenache. Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, black cherries, graphite, spices and roasted meat. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, black cherries with great minerality. Not as big a wine as one might expect from Cambie. Deep. Delicious. Nice finish. Drink over the next ten years. Nice on its own, but better with food. This would work well with fried chicken.

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2008 Hospice du Rhone Events: Highs & Lows of American Rhone-style Wines Tasted

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Lessons from the Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting, 2007 Part II

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2018 Domaine Garon Côte-Rôtie Les Rochins, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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This is 100% Syrah. Purple in color with slight ruby swirls. The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, black olives and smoked meats. Full bodied. On the palate, black raspberries, salinity, and char. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should drink well for the next eight to twelve years. It works well on its own and would work well with hearty meat or lamb based dishes.

2017 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape Adrastee, France, Rhone Wine Review

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