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WTN: Very short notes on Remejeanne, Beaurenard Rasteau and Sociando

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WTN: Very short notes on Remejeanne, Beaurenard Rasteau and Sociando

by Jay Labrador » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:02 pm

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.
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Re: WTN: Very short notes on Remejeanne, Beaurenard Rasteau and Sociando

by R Cabrera » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:24 am

Thank you for the notes, Jay, especially on the 2003 Sociando.

I had this in a tasting last year and was pleasantly surprised by its approachability then for a young Sociando and the nice balance that it showed. Looks like it may be approaching its closing phase.

I trust everything went well with the elections.

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Re: WTN: Very short notes on Remejeanne, Beaurenard Rasteau and Sociando

by Jay Labrador » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:58 pm

Hi Mon,

I filled a 275ml bottle with some Sociando and will probably try it in a few days but from the initial taste, yes, it did seem it might be closing.

The elections went pretty well, I think.

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