2010 Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc “A step up

2010 Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc “A step up

Issue 11, March 2012
2010 Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc
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2010 Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc
“A step up in terms of richness, the 2010 Côtes du Rhône Blanc Reserve is a blend of 50% Grenache Blanc, 20%
Bourboulenc, 10% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne, and 10% Viognier. Deep and savory on the nose, with notes of ripe
peach, honeycomb, herbs, and pepper, as well as an almost gunpowder like minerality, this absolutely brilliant
value is medium-bodied, rich, and balanced on the palate. Straight up delicious and easy drinking, this will also
be incredibly versatile on the dinner table. It should be consumed over the coming 3-4 years.”
2010 Côtes du Rhône Réserve
“Another excellent vintage for this cuvée, which always seems to offer plenty of southern Rhône character for not
much money, the Côtes du Rhône Resérve, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre that’s aged
primarily in tank, possesses a perfumed, sweet bouquet offered cherries, fresh flowers, garrigue, and wet stone
like minerality. Medium-bodied, lightly textured, and balanced, with juicy acidity that will make it versatile on the
dinner table, this downright gulpable, delicious Côtes du Rhône should be enjoyed over the coming 2-3 years.”
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