Every time we do this tasting I say the same thing; these are the best values in the world of fine wines……….period! The other thing I love about these tasty, spicy reds is their purity and total “Frenchness.” From the first sniff it’s clear that these wines are French, very French and could be from no other place. They are very much about the area they’re grown and the foods and lifestyles that go with the area. To me, that’s everything you could ask in a wine. To represent and support the things that are, in this case, Southern France. I know many of you have visited the regions where these wines are grown and I hear you say that tasting these wines back home transports you back and freshens memories of time spent in this beautiful place. Again, what more could you ask for in a beverage?
The Lineup
2010 Domaine des Demoiselles, Cairo/ Vin de Pays Des Cotes Catalanes $13
2009 Domaine de Couron, Cotes Du Rhone Villages/ S. Rhone $14
2010 Domaine Alary, Cotes Du Rhone “La Gerbaude”/ S. Rhone $17
2009 Domaine Le Couroulu, Vacqueyras “Vieilles Vignes”/ S. Rhone $27
2010 Maxime Magnon, Corbieres “Rozeta”/ Corbieres $31
Premium Pour ($4)
2009 Domaine Santa Duc, Gigondas/ S. Rhone $37
Sandy Thompson, Proprietor
Mt. Tabor Fine Wines
4316 SE Hawthorne Bl
Portland, Or. 97215
(503)235-4444
