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2005 Rasteau Vieilles Vignes

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Rasteau

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
201420132012201120102009200620052004200120001999
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The set of 2005s I tasted with negociant Michel Tardieu and his enologist, the Zelig-like Philippe Cambie, showed more restraint and elegance than I was expecting. "It was possible to make wines with both finesse and power in 2005, which is why it is such a fantastic vintage in the north as well as the south," Tardieu told me. "In the south, the grenache achieved color like never before; the tannins are abundant and the wines have great concentration. It is essential to cellar them to allow their full potential to be expressed. "Tardieu's fruit sources include many of the top growers and sites throughout the Rhone Valley. (Martin-Scott Wines, Lake Success, NY; also Chemin des Vins, imported by Wine Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA, Fine Vines, Chicago, IL; William Harrison Imports, Manassas, VA) Also recommended: 2004 Cotes du Rhone Guy Louis (87). Other wines tasted: 2004 Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes (?).