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 Provence + Rhone
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | VIGNA UVA VINO NOVEMBER 23, 2010 6 Rosé Wines for Thanksgiving Domain de Mourchon Seguret Loubie (Rose) 2007 Having a Cote du Rhone designation, this Loubie Rose blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah comes from 40 year old estate grown vines. Flavor: broad and fresh; the characteristic fruity aromas of the bouquet come through with complexity and end with a clean finish. | | | | | |
| | | ALICE FEIRING FEBRUARY 4, 2009 Jean Marie Rimbert, a small note Every time I'm knocked about by the Mistral, the powerful wind of Provence and the Rhone, I remember that I forgot its intensity. While that wind blowhards the bean pole-like vines of syrah, it doesn't hold a candle to what whips around Languedoc's St. Chinian, in the hills where Jean Marie Rimbert grows his vines. | | | | | | | | | |
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BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008  Jenny & Francois Follow Up
This is a blend of Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache. 2005 Comptoirs de Magdala Côtes de Provence Escapade , $16. I was very much impressed with the Jenny & Francois portfolio , so much so that I decided to buy a few and taste them at home with dinner. You know what this means? The blend is Mourvedre, Carignan, and Grenache. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006 My Wine and Food Resolutions
Beaujolais, the southern Rhone Valley, Languedoc, and Provence, New York, and Piedmont are wine areas that offer quality wines at reasonable prices. For example, why am I devoting 2% of my cellar space to Australian Syrah, even if it is produced by Two Hands and supposedly delicious? can open a good Pinot once or twice a week. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007  WBW #33 - Mid-Priced Midi Wines
The Languedoc-Roussillon, also known as the Midi, is a huge area west of Provence, south of the Rhone Valley, just northeast of the Spanish Pyrenees, all of it draped around the Mediterranean Sea. This is hot weather France where hardy grapes thrive, like Grenache and Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan, and of course, Syrah. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 Jenny & François Fall Portfolio Tasting
This, in my opinion, is the strongest part of the portfolio - the selections from southern France, country wines from the Rhône, Languedoc-Roussillan, and Provence. 2) 2006 Gilles Azzoni VdP Le Raisin et L'Ange Fable (100% Ard è che Syrah for acid freaks). Sadly, this Champagne seems now to have broken the $50 barrier. ll take it. MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006  Hooray For Vacqueyras!
decided to stay in the Rhone Valley because I wanted to see what the other appellations had to offer in this price range. strolled pass the Bordeaux that I will tackle one day and the rose of Provence. gazed pass the Languedoc and headed straight for the Rhone. The Rhone just keeps me coming back. Nothing. Scan.scan.scan. MORE >>
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