Election day holiday today so had the guys over this afternoon for some wine.
Domaine la Remejeanne Cotes du Rhone Villages Les Chevrefeuilles 2005 - Lightish. Bright acidity. Coffee and tobacco. Quite dry and tannic. Not bad but much better with food. Probably better with a bit more cellaring.
Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau 2005 - Sweetish and soft compared to the Remejeanne. Spicy. Coarse tannin on the finish. Easier to drink now than the Remejeanne but should have no trouble aging for another 2 years or so.
Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2003 - Ripe berry nose. Light to medium bodied. Quite approachable but not too interesting at this point. Maybe needs a few more years to show better.