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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

2007 Comte Louis de Clermont-Tonnerre (Vieille Vignes), Cotes du Rhone-Villages

I tried this wine last night -- a nice, tasty Cotes du Rhone from the village of Cairanne and the Collection Alain Corcia -- made from very old vines.  Good fruit aromas and flavors with a structure somewhat more full-bodied than the 2007 Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone discussed previously and about equivalent body to the 2007 Delas St-Esprit.  My wife and I had a slight preference for the 2007 Delas St-Esprit.  The list price of this wine is $10.99 compared to $9.99 for the St-Esprit (at K&L Wines).  Try it and compare for yourself -- I think both wines offer excellent QPR.
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