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Dec

The 6th Wine of Christmas: 2004 Jean-Luc Colombo Les Forots

Jacob Gaffney  in Côtes du Rhône, Shiraz/Syrah , , ,

Short review, this: the 2004 Jean-Luc Colombo Les Forots Côtes du Rhône (13%) is a blockbuster. Made of 100% Syrah, this is a wine that tastes of heavy vine fruits smashed up — strong, strong stuff. Wonderful balance: 8.5 alone, 8.6 in a discounted mixed case.

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26

Jun

Wine with Wine

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Grenache, White Wines, Chenin Blanc, Châteauneuf du Pape , , , , ,

Following the comment, InterWined gulped some 2005 Vida Organico Chenin Blanc (£7) from Argentina and can write a book about this one wine.

Atypical for a Chenin Blanc, found in white wines from the Loire Valley in France (red wines from Loire are usually 100% Cabernet Franc), the Vida Organico does not have that dry, neutral zip of a Loire, nor the chalk-like structure. Instead, it’s fatter and greasier — a bit of dry melon and kinda sweet. Best on its own: 8.4.

InterWined also sprung for a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape. It cost £13; but, hey, it can have up to thirteen different grapes by law, so that helps catch InterWined up in its new quest to try every wine grape.

These wines — from the Rhone in France — are usually about 80 to 90 percent Grenache, which has many spellings, so the editor noted.

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