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2009 Domaine Grand Nicolet Cotes du Rhone Villages Vieilles Vignes Rasteau
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2009 Domaine Grand Nicolet Cotes du Rhone Villages Vieilles Vignes Rasteau

Producer: Domaine Grand Nicolet
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Rhone Blend
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Cotes du Rhone

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88(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , January 2012

(70% grenache from 70-year-old vines, and 30% syrah from 50-year-old vines):  Bright violet.  Initially reduced but aeration brings up sour cherry and cassis aromas and flavors, along with notes of licorice and black tea.  Youthfully taut Rasteau with good focus and grip on the long, spicy finish.  By all means decant this wine if you plan on drinking it in the next couple of years.

91 Points | Wine Spectator
90-92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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The entire Rhone Valley is frequently referred to as the Cotes du Rhone, but this is also the name of the generic appellation that covers more than 100 communes in the region north of Avignon. The primary varieties cultivated here are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan. Wines simply labeled Cotes du Rhone may rank at the bottom of the hierarchy...

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