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90POINTS
16½/20
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages 2009
Côtes du Rhône Villages, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceSpicy, peppery, liquorice, garrigue, barnyard, tobacco, black cherry jam with smoky, saddle leather aromas. Rich, ripe, round, smooth palate with good juicy acidity and light tannins. Black cherry jam, black raspberry, earthy, liquorice floral, spicy, garrigue game and mineral flavours. Excellent concentration and fruit if a bit hot and rustic. Drink now with lamb while the fruit is foremost.Tasted: 14 January 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $25.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
| AB | $23.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
