February 8, 2010
Tags: 2007 Cairanne Rouge Reserve des Seigneurs, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne, Domaine de l'Oratoire St. Martin, Frédéric and François Alary, Rhône Wine Dinner, Southern Rhone
Winery: Domaine de l’Oratoire St. Martin
Wine: 2007 Cairanne Rouge Reserve des Seigneurs
Location: Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne, Southern Rhône
Purchased: The Corkscrew
Price: $24.00
Jonathan and I first sampled this wine at the Rhône wine dinner hosted by The Corkscrew back in October. At that time, we noticed earthiness, slight barnyard, crushed cherries and raspberries on the nose. The palate featured cherries, barnyard and a medium finish. We thought this was a nice wine for the price. For this event, all the wines had been decanted at least two hours in advance so we were curious to see how the wine showed when it was first opened.
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October 12, 2009
Tags: 2000 Clos du Mont Olivet Cuvee du Papet, 2004 Clos du Mont Olivet Cuvee du Papet, 2005 Gourt de Mautens Rasteau, 2006 Clos du Mont Olivet CDP, 2006 Clos du Mont Olivet Cuvee du Papet, 2007 Cairanne Blanc Haut Coustias, 2007 Cairanne Rouge Reserve des Seigneurs, 2007 Clos du Mont Olivet CDP, 2007 Clos du Mont Olivet Cuvee du Papet, 2007 Domaine la Bouissiere Gigondas, 2007 Domaine Oratoire CDR, 2007 Monteuil la Levade CDR, H2Vino, Rhône Wine Dinner, Southern Rhone, Todd Hess
Jonathan and I attended our first wine dinner last Thursday. Our local wine store hosted several of these in the past, but we either had other plans or weren’t interested in the topic. However, this dinner focused on the Rhône region in France, and many of the wines were from 2007, a spectacular vintage. Todd Hess from H2Vino shared his wines and knowledge for the evening. Jonathan and I loved it!
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October 10, 2008
Tags: Chateauneauf-du-Pape, France, Jean Pierre Boisson, La Mirande 2003, papal regalia and insignia, Rhone Region, Southern Rhone, the Pope’s new castle
Winery: Jean Pierre Boisson
Wine: La Mirande 2003
Location: France: Southern Rhone: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Purchased: The Corkscrew
Price: $29.99
For several months, Jonathan and I have eyed wines from the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation. We just couldn’t bring ourselves to spend the money that these wines go for, although their reputation is impeccable. This bottle was the cheapest by far. Our local wine store has a frequent buyer program and after a certain number of purchases you receive $15 off your next purchase. When we reached the milestone, we knew exactly which wine we were taking home.
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