Category Archives: Rhone

I got a few bottles of this wine from the Langton’s Wine Exchange in 2004 for $35 per bottle. Seemed like a good price at the time. I remember trying it when it arrived and it was a real bruiser … Continue reading →

Red in colour, but with a brownish tinge. A mature nose, leather, pepper, dark cherries, plums, dried herbs and dried spices, with just a touch of alcohol lift. On the palate, red fruits, dried herbs and an earthy savouriness, with … Continue reading →

A big nose. Meaty and earthy, black fruits, new leather with a touch acetone. The palate showed black liquorice, black fruits, strong minerals, chewy tannins and some slippery cinnamon spice. Still very young. With time, the nose went a big … Continue reading →

The purge continues. Just found a bottle of this that was purchased about 5 years ago. Still a good red in colour. Quite a stinky nose, and it didn’t clean up with time in the glass. Red cherries and herbs, … Continue reading →

I am afraid of this wine. It was a bruiser last time I had it, but it was time to confront my demons, so to speak. The first thing to be noted is that the colour is now a dullish … Continue reading →

Made by Andre Brunel of Les Cailloux and Laurence Feraud of Pegau. A blend of 80% Grenache, 12% Mourvedre and 8% of Cinsault and Vaccarese. The average age of the vines is 40 years. Mossy stones and pureed tomatoes, cherries … Continue reading →

One from the cellar, and originally from the auction I think. And it was cheap, well cheap for a Southern Rhone. A stinky nose, which does happen quite often with some Rhones but this didn’t dissipate, that was combined with … Continue reading →