Escaping Portugal for France – Hello Rhone
2005 Domaine de Couron Cotes du Rhone|
I’ve finally been escaping Portugal, although I have had my share of Port in the meantime. I’ve also tasted a few others that I’ve failed to note. But finally something I’ve sat down to spend some time thinking about. This is a very dark red wine, with some bright red around the edges. On the nose it’s incredibly fruity with blueberry, strawberry, and huckleberry. There’s a sort of green grass fragrance in the background, but it all seems to start with the fruit. My expectation is that of sweetness. A strawberry and raspberry jump to the front of my mouth. There seems to be some tobacco in there. The tannins aren’t strong and it seems somewhat acidic. At around $12, it’s not a bad Cotes du Rhone, but it also isn’t outstanding.
Rating: 1979 Steve Kemp. For those rushing to Baseball Reference, Kemp played for the Detroit Tigers and had one of his best seasons in 1979. However he’s pretty much still a common on a team that really didn’t do that well. He had his best year for HR’s, RBI’s, and BA, yet nobody really remembers – including Steve Kemp. A reasonable effort in this wine with some bright spots – if you like bright, ripe fruits. Yet you won’t be outbidding the next guy at an auction any time soon. Not on my fantasy team.
