Red

Cave de Tain l’Hermitage is the local cave co-operative and is supposed to be very reliable. [My mate Rob’s note] Initially sharp on the …

Don’t remember this well enough to give much value on the analysis, but I think it was a lighter (Grenache base?), red fruit wine …

This is supposed to be the best producer in Châteauneuf (although it is actually bloody miles away from the town centre and difficult to …

1994 – v. good year – wine has some smokiness on the nose, with light vanilla oakiness, and some blackcurrant. Some liquorice on the …

Aroma of (black or) redcurrant jam / jelly, with hint of oak deep down. Spicy flavour which matched up to a chilli-based dish well.

Another fine one from M. Chapoutier. Deep & fruity like P. Jaboulet’s Grand Pompée from same year, and with the same meal…

This was a very rich wine but I was cooking when I drank it so I didn’t spend enough time paying attention to it. …

Deep & fruity Rhône from one of the big names – nice. Drank a second bottle a couple of months later and it was …