WTN: Provence and Rhone

Couple of wines tasted over last 4 days:

2007 Ch. de Roquefort "Corail" Rosé (Cotes de Provence)
This was with some ham and a mixture of beet greens and broccoli rabe. Strawberries and cherries marinated in citrus. Good acidity, a pleasing bitter note in background, very tasty. On days 2 & 3 the citrus/bitter had faded, but still a tasty simple rosé. Label says Grenache, Styrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Vermentino. & Clairette. B/B+

2006 St Cosme Cotes du Rhone
This was with a lamb chop. Good body for a CdR, a peppery note over fairly dense dark berry fruit. Some tannins, ok length. Holds up well overnight. Not running out for more, but might pick up if I wanted to fill a case, and it's got enough body to last for a while. B

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

Dale,
I just wanted to say that I marvel at how well you eat.

Bob

Was the Cosme the "Les Deux Albion" CdR? Just started in to my first 2005 last night. Decent wine for $18 considering what I can get my hands on at that price point around these parts.

Bryan

This was the plain St Cosme CdR, a few dollars cheaper than the LDA. I think this is all-Syrah, while the Deux Albion is a good Chateauneuf-du-Pape ringer- Syrah,Grenache, Mouvedre I think.

This was the plain St Cosme CdR, a few dollars cheaper than the LDA. I think this is all-Syrah, while the Deux Albion is a good Chateauneuf-du-Pape ringer- Syrah,Grenache, Mouvedre I think.

Ringer is right. What a different wine the next day for me. Funky, brett like thing going on that I did not pick up on last night. Nicely balanced. Didn't lose anything after 24 hours. In fact it settled down in a sense, but picked up some layering and depth.

Bryan