I spotted this in the Co-Op last week, its their current 'Fine wine of the month' reduced to £4.99, I understand the producer has also done a deal with Co-op to take his CdP.

A broad, juicy, rich CdR, cream & smoke, a touch medicinal, looonngg finish. Even better the second night.

You only have 'til this Sunday to grab this before it goes back up to its still worthy price of £6.99


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Hope you enjoyed your Camping exploits ?

GK, Did the medicinal note subside next day ?

2006 is a less tannic vintage in Southern Rhone, so, not so age worthy. However, given that it was better next day, would imply that it could do with another year in bottle. The IWSC note also says Opaque purple rim, so it is not yet ready - even though it got a Silver. I could do with quite a few hearty Rhones for only a fiver.

Their IWC tasting note sounds like a single estate Chapoutier cuvee for £14.99

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That's one of Sth Rhone's strengths, their wine can be enjoyed young if well made. Lovely food wines too, so versatile. I plan to get what’s left on the way home, this should also reward the patient drinker.

Do you have a Coop near you Duncan? I would be interested to get an honest opinion from you on this one.

Camping got cancelled, the rain persisted and the ground remained damp. Although Saturday was fine, more rain moved in overnight so it turned out to be a wise decision.

BTW- this was in contrast to the other red I had over the weekend, my last bottle of '04 Salentein MCM Winemaker's Selection, a blend of Malbec, Cab & Merlot from Argentina with lots of oak and a pleasant, dry, burnt toast with blackcurrant jam flavour.

We also had another bottle of the Montana SB '08, boy that stuff is moorish!

Unfortunately, I don't have one. But I may pass a Co-Op on my way to the Dorset coast tomorrow till Saturday. If I remember, I will report back, I might drink one at sea.

A mix with Syrah of small amounts of Grenache or (Mazuelo in Rioja for scent and bright red colour) can give a medicinal note in a young wine "hot stones" wine. In the norther Rhone, I've got a Kwick Fit tyre fitting bay whiff from a syrah - don't laugh - the old inner tubes whiff years ago, before modern tubeless tyres.

Of the Mendoza (your '04 Salentein MCM is Mendoza Uco Valley), I have held back 2 x Clos De Los Siete 2006, Michel Rolland's cuvee, and will drink 2014 or so. Years ago in the 80's you could buy 'old time' Mendoza in the small wine bodegas and Spar markets in Spanish towns inland. They were small money for 100% rustic Cab with tons of gunk in the bottom. I'd tried these out on a roof top / balcony in windy conditions late into the evening when it was cooler, and they were quite sweet on the length, even though they had tannin in port like dimensions and incredible *cab clout with sweet oak and very good acidity....old sherry barrels re-deployed ? who knows. * Spanish stye cab as in the Ribera del Duero mix or Raimat, not Coonawarra cab.

I carried 3 back on the plane in a holdall - all that stuff is wrecked now. At eight years, than Mendoza Cab was as fresh as a daisy, at 12 years, the sediment was firmer and black also on the bottle inside. At 18 years, that cab was splendid, ground black pepper corns, mahogany shavings, pipe tobacco and nutty overipe wild blackberries. I don't suppose you can buy that stuff anymore for small beer, all those little corrugated iron shed and stone finca makers have been done-in / bought out by the big firms.

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Likewise. I have a bottle of 2005 and 2006 sitting under the stairs. Recently tried the 2007 when on special offer at Waitrrose.
Less alcohol content in the 2007 but talk about tannic ! Don't remember the previous vintages being so heavy on the tannins. Even after 2 days open it was still incredibly drying.

The Palais is now back on offer, grab the '07 if you see it.

Im tempted to try the '06 my local has on the shelf.

Chaps,

Hi, back from a lovely time on the left bank sampling loads of lovely wines !!

Popped into my local Co-op last night and bought the Palais Gigondas 2006 for £5.00 a bottle !! Seemed silly not to buy some for every day drinking.

Opened one last night, very good indeed will check second half tonight.

Hope all are well on here and had an enjoyable summer.

Regards
Richard

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Was the car's rear suspension well worked MM?

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Yep, Im still here.

Actually we struggled coming home due to the big hills in the Limousin due to 80 bottles of wine plus 5 large bags of clothes etc.

The car felt like it was on two wheels some times with a full tank of diesel so decided to keep half full.

Some wonderful memories that will remain for years to come.

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