Recently Entered
LATE AUGUST 2013
RECENTLY ENTERED: a full report on the 2011 VACQUEYRAS REDS, WHITES and ROSÉS, and a full report on the 2011 LIRAC REDS, WHITES and ROSÉS. A useful vintage in both appellations, the open ease of the best red 2011s a mark of pleasure for medium-term drinking. Log In, go to side tab 2011 SOUTHERN RHÔNE and move across to the right to THE LEADING WINES. For the short-term, a selection of sound to good 2012 SOUTHERN RHÔNE ROSÉS has been posted under 2012 SOUTHERN RHÔNE - go to THE LEADING WINES there.
A couple of good, enterprising domaines have also been entered: at LIRAC, the very small LE CLOS DES SOURCES, owned by the busy, talented DENIS DAURELLE, who also has a cellar and vineyard equipment company. Under CÔTES DU RHÔNE, MAS POUPÉRAS, a 9.5 hectare domaine in the foothills near VAISON-LA-ROMAINE, where PATRICE CHEVALIER makes a range of wines that taste well and show local character.
LATE AUGUST 2013
RECENTLY ENTERED: a full report on the 2011 VACQUEYRAS REDS, WHITES and ROSÉS, and a full report on the 2011 LIRAC REDS, WHITES and ROSÉS. A useful vintage in both appellations, the open ease of the best red 2011s a mark of pleasure for medium-term drinking. Log In, go to side tab 2011 SOUTHERN RHÔNE and move across to the right to THE LEADING WINES. For the short-term, a selection of sound to good 2012 SOUTHERN RHÔNE ROSÉS has been posted under 2012 SOUTHERN RHÔNE - go to THE LEADING WINES there.
A couple of good, enterprising domaines have also been entered: at LIRAC, the very small LE CLOS DES SOURCES, owned by the busy, talented DENIS DAURELLE, who also has a cellar and vineyard equipment company. Under CÔTES DU RHÔNE, MAS POUPÉRAS, a 9.5 hectare domaine in the foothills near VAISON-LA-ROMAINE, where PATRICE CHEVALIER makes a range of wines that taste well and show local character.
AUGUST 2013
RECENTLY ENTERED: a visit to the COTEAUX DES BARONNIES vineyards and domaines. This is an underestimated region, the wines also poorly known. Some are very good, some are splendid value. The leading examples are CHARDONNAY and VIOGNIER, both benefitting from being grown at over 500 metres, while the best reds are SYRAH or agile blends of SYARH, MERLOT and a little CABERNET SAUVIGNON. Domaines posted under this IGP VIN DE PAYS zone are DOMAINE DU RIEU FRAIS, DOMAINE LA ROSIÈRE, LE MAS SYLVIA and the CO-OPERATIVE DU NYONSAIS. Log In and read the full report under RECENT TASTINGS.