Another "throwaway" wine last night that didn't go splat:
1. GeorgesDuBoeuf Domaine de la Rousse AC: Cote-Rotie (13%) 1988: Very dark color w/ slight browning; light/delicate dusty/roasted/espresso/C-R very attractice/classic NorthernRhone some complex nose; soft very smooth/elegant light earthy very light/roasted/coffee slight tannic/dried-out slightly complex flavor; med.short soft light roasted/coffee/C-R lightly tannic finish; a gentle/delicate fully mature C-R that gently swishes across the palate and coos Cote-Rotie quietly in your ear.
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And my note from Feb'02:
16. Georges Du Boeuf Domaine de la Rousse Cote-Rotie (13%) 1988: Dark color; strong roasted/espresso/peppery beautiful/complex very smokey nose; soft rich beautiful/complex C-R/coffee/espresso/mocha elegant/ perfumed/pungent flavor; very long smokey/espresso/coffee/roasted complex/elegant/perrfumed peppery finish w/ light tannins; at or beyond its peak; Howard&Rhoda's mystery wine; about $22 on release.
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And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This wine was George Duboeuf's first foray into the Rhone as I recall. Did it only a couple of yrs and then guess he dropped the effort and have not seen it sense. Would be mightly interested as to where the grapes were grown and who actually made the wine.
I was expecting this wine to be pretty much DoA. It was not. It was a lovely/mature wine that still had a slight character of Cote-Rotie.
Tom