Name: Delaroche Cotes du Rhone
Variety: Rhone Blend
Region: Cotes du Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: "This semi-opaque ruby, custom cuvée of 50%
Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre is made specifically for Fran Kysela. It
exhibits very fresh, ripe dark red fruit with very good palate weight and depth
and ends with rich fruit notes. Made from organically grown grapes. Incredible value!"
- I-WineReview (December 2013), 90 pts.
My Review: The Delaroche was a safe, ruby red- not drastically blood red but a deep enough color to have a pomegranate-like nose. It was as if I could smell the antioxidants. There was also a definite aroma of pepper, red fruit, and oak barrel, but pepper was dominant. This was full-bodied in weight, with the grainy texture creating some resistance against soft palate that released its flavors of pomegranate and oak- just like the nose. I am sure there were other flavors hidden away, but I could not discern them. In conclusion, it was not my favorite wine of the day as it did not make a lasting impression, but it's not to say I would not try it again. I am sure that another tasting would reveal many more rich flavors that I could not get the first time. I could pair this with food like medium-rare steak or ground beef.
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