Wine Tasting- Reserve Grand Venuer

Name: Reserve Grand Venuer

Variety:  Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault

Region:  Rhone Valley  

Country : France

Year: 2010

Price: $14.95/ 750mL, $38.95/3L

Winery 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.

My Review: This wine was very different from the previous four because it had so much going on. On the nose this wine had everything from black cherrys, to smoky oak to a hint of lemon. The taste of the wine was unlike anything I have ever had. It was very rich and flavorful which had the taste of peppers and raspberry which had been sitting in a spicy paste. I did enjoy the flavor of the wine and would recommend tasting something so unique.

I did not have food with this wine.