Name: Reserve
Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône
Variety: 70%
Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault
Region: Rhone Valley
Country: France
Year: 2010
Price: $14.95/ 750
mL, $38.95/3L
Shop 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.” (Vintage Cellar, Blacksburg VA)
My review: This wine was a surprise. For one thing, this is a boxed wine, which is
still not a common occurrence for French wines. It had a grapey smell, that was
both sweet and striking. Upon further
smells, it became apparently jammy, and full of berries. However, it tasted nothing like the way it
smelled. It was very spicy (the Syrah was evident in this wine), and full of
tannins. Although this wine was not
necessarily my cup of tea, I will say it is a wine that will take you by
surprise, mostly because its taste and smell are nothing alike.
I did not drink this with food.
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