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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone

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2005

Avg. Rating: 89.1/100 (8 Reviews)
Winery: Domaine La Garrigue
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Country: France
Region: Rhône: Côtes du Rhône
Retail Price: $ 9.99 USD
Created by: Nico Sanchez
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from winelibrary.com: 91 Points - Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) - "The 2005 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine, a blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah, is a fabulous example of how high quality Cotes du Rhones can be. Made under the auspices of the brilliant oenologist Philippe Cambie, this wine comes from the estate`s oldest head-pruned vines of 60 to 90 years old. Dense ruby/purple with terrific black cherry and black currant fruit, full-bodied essence of Provencal fruit, herbs, incense, and spice, this essentially tastes more like a Vacqueyras than a Cotes du Rhone and is beautifully ripe, full-bodied, opulent, and also vibrant, which is in keeping with this top-notch vintage. Drink it over the next decade."

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon michaelpalmer 90.0/100
Purchased 4 bottles from winelibrary tv. I am big fan of Cotes du Rhone wines, so when I saw how much Gary liked it, knowing he is a big fan of Rhone Wines, I took a chance. This was a great buy. A very nice nose, smelling the cherry and pepper. Taste was dry but not over powering. I like the tannins and peppery taste. Great mid palette, but finish goes away fairly fast, but lingers enough. I've drank all four bottles. Time to buy a case for 10 bucks each. Just a good bottle of wine to pop after work and not feel guilty because of the price. Great find.

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(about 1 year ago) buddy icon cliffordjames 89.0/100
We actually rate this wine an 89+ ... INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Darcey and I were very excited to try this wine ever since Gary Vaynerchuk reviewed it favorably on Winelibrary TV, but especially because of the many mixed responses from all of the good folks who post their opinions on the Winelibrary TV Forums. Evidently many people did not agree with Gary, so, given that Gary has yet to steer Darcey and me wrong, we simply HAD to try this one. What we learned once again is to be grateful that our tastes and palates are right in line with GV; this has made our wine selections nearly impervious to poor bottles (we still like to venture out on our own, of course). We consider ourselves lucky. ON THE NOSE: Some nice black pepper immediately apparent, and we are both very happy that it doesn't smell too fruity. Nice nose, big and different, old-world style. Some nice funkiness that I can't quite describe. Darcey says "A barnyard with an orange tree growing in it." Smells kind of like a nice Pinot Noir. Some nice spiciness going on. [Added later: I went back and watched GV's video for this wine: I can't say I smelled the basil, and I wasn't getting that much fruit either, at least not the heavy cherry he describes]. Some orange sherbet, and some other sweetness too, which is nice mixed with the funk. ON THE PALATE: After several hours this wine opened up quite nicely to a well-balanced medium- to full-bodied mouthfeel, with OK tannins and a nice dry finish. The palate exhibits that same sense of barnyard and orange as the nose warned of, with some green pepper, black pepper, and a hint of orange sweetness. This wine is a little bit zesty, actually. I sure wish the French would list the varieties and the blends that they contain (some might nowadays, I guess), but I am guessing that this one is mostly Grenache, but I also think it is a blend of other grapes too, perhaps a little bit of Cabernet Franc? [Note added later: Online I learned that the blend breakdown is 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah: an interesting blend; we're not too familiar with the Mourvedre grape yet]. This wine is more acidic than tannic, but nicely structured, if leaning more toward medium- than full-bodied, and fairly balanced. At $10 for a French Rhône wine we are EXTREMELY PLEASED with this effort. In fact we have noticed that we really enjoy many wines imported by Eric Solomon, so I'll look out for his name as the importer from now on when I shop for wines. In our opinion this is a terrific old-world styled wine (we just don't feel that fruit-forward that Gary does), and this may be why so many on the WLTV-forums didn't like it, I don't know, but what I do not understand is why all the negative press on those forums for this little gem. This is one to buy and try, and you are only out $10 if you don't like it. A great school-night wine when you just can't bring yourself to open a more expensive bottle. WOULD WE DRINK IT AGAIN? Yes please! WOULD WE BUY IT AGAIN? Darcey in particular asked that we buy this one again; if money were of less consequence than it is right now I would buy a few cases of this baby, but I will at least add a few bottles to my next order.

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon cwbuecheler 89.0/100
Yum. For ten bucks, this is a hell of a wine. Tasted it along with peppery crackers and a cheddar soaked in Guinness, and it was terrific. We couldn't find the basil in the nose that Gary mentions in his WineLibrary review, but it delivers a nice mix of earth and cherry. On the palate the wine is dry and full, with more of the earth and cherry notes, along with a stronger black pepper taste. It rewards taking your time with it, enjoying its subtleties. Nice medium-level tannins. The wine didn't linger as much as I'd hoped at the finish, but that may have been related to the strength of the food we paired it with. Overall, this is an outright steal at ~$10, and I'm very glad we bought more than one bottle!

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon jackdempsey 89.0/100
Great nose, dry pepper, nice tannins, other reviews have nailed this, excellent buy at $10.

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(about 1 year ago) buddy icon nasv 89.0/100
Great GSM from Rhone! On the nose, a lot of veggie, spices, and black pepper. Slight strawberry on the palate, but nice roundness, unfortunate short finish and light tannins. Great example of value Rhone! + or - evals... Distinct varietal character: +, Integration: -, Expressiveness: +, Complexity: +, Connectedness: +

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon ngaloppo 88.0/100
Oaky but fresh.

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(11 months ago) buddy icon fecaputo 89.0/100
classic cotes du rhone with good berry flavors. Very enjoyable, would buy again at this price.

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2005 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cuvee Romaine Cotes du Rhone
(11 months ago) buddy icon tvaughn 90.0/100
I'm more New World than I care to admit; however this is a very solid wine for the $$. It is rustic - some cat pee and straw with strong herbs...and some nice tart fruit. All in all, I appreciate the integration of old and new - which 2005 did for much of France. For the money - this is more solid than an 89.

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