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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:35 pm 
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In Jane M-Q's opinion.

This looks interesting...

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2007 Taste the Difference Côtes du Rhône-Villages, Maison M.Chapoutier, France

Sainsbury’s, £5.99 down to £3.99 from March 24 until April 13

2007 was a good rhône vintage, especially in the south, and Chapoutier is one of the top traditional producers here, which explains why this terrific robust, chunky, inky, grenache-based, 14.5 per cent alcohol rhône, enhanced by one quarter syrah, is so good.


Now, if they'd just keep that 25% off promo running for another week or two....


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:59 pm 
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stranger things have happened

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:35 pm 
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Duncan,

This is listed, have you tried it or reccomend a trip to buy 6 ??

2007 Taste the Difference Côtes du Rhône-Villages, Maison M.Chapoutier, France

Sainsbury’s, £5.99 down to £3.99 from March 24 until April 13

2007 was a good rhône vintage, especially in the south, and Chapoutier is one of the top traditional producers here, which explains why this terrific robust, chunky, inky, grenache-based, 14.5 per cent alcohol rhône, enhanced by one quarter syrah, is so good.

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This is the 2005, tasted in 2007

Spicy, oaky, lovely smell. Very dry and oaky taste. Some fruit on the end and quite nicely farmyardy. A good example.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:31 pm 
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meljones wrote:
This is the 2005, tasted in 2007

Spicy, oaky, lovely smell. Very dry and oaky taste. Some fruit on the end and quite nicely farmyardy. A good example.


Maison M.Chapoutier, France

Thanks Mel,

Rich, Mel has qualified the '05 which would be more structured as well. I would surmise that this '05 might even be more interestingly evolved now for some folks with very good storage conditions.

The oaked '05 Crozes I have at £9.99, are just coming round nicely.

The '07 is a drink now till Christmas, although villages normally last longer. We should post that under it's own heading.

I will do that now.

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