Name: Reserve Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône
Variety: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault
Region: Rhone Valley
Country: France
Year: 2010
Price: $14.95
Vintage Cellar Review: As for their other values, the 2010 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone
Reserve (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault) displays
loads of ripe flavors. It is very concentrated for a Cotes du Rhone,
and is actually an amazing wine. Classic garrigue, black cherry
liqueur, lavender, licorice and spice box are all present in this fullbodied, intense, and rich Cotes du Rhone. This is a sensational
effort to drink over the next 4-5 years, although it might last even
longer.
My Review: On the nose, this wine had a lot of green pepper and earthy smells with a bunch of dark fruits on the end, such as dark blackberry and black cherries. There was also a hint of black pepper to the nose as well. The taste was very underwhelming for a wine from the Rhone Valley. There wasn't a lot of flavor discernible, just a little green pepper and some light cherry. Overall the flavor of the wine was very one-dimensional and somewhat disappointing. I think because it is a wine that can age well, maybe it just needs a few more years under its belt to really mature and bring out the flavors in it. Overall this wine was decent, but I probably wouldn't have it again until it was at least aged another year.
I did not have any food with this wine.
Vintage Cellar Review: As for their other values, the 2010 Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone
Reserve (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault) displays
loads of ripe flavors. It is very concentrated for a Cotes du Rhone,
and is actually an amazing wine. Classic garrigue, black cherry
liqueur, lavender, licorice and spice box are all present in this fullbodied, intense, and rich Cotes du Rhone. This is a sensational
effort to drink over the next 4-5 years, although it might last even
longer.
My Review: On the nose, this wine had a lot of green pepper and earthy smells with a bunch of dark fruits on the end, such as dark blackberry and black cherries. There was also a hint of black pepper to the nose as well. The taste was very underwhelming for a wine from the Rhone Valley. There wasn't a lot of flavor discernible, just a little green pepper and some light cherry. Overall the flavor of the wine was very one-dimensional and somewhat disappointing. I think because it is a wine that can age well, maybe it just needs a few more years under its belt to really mature and bring out the flavors in it. Overall this wine was decent, but I probably wouldn't have it again until it was at least aged another year.
I did not have any food with this wine.
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