2007 Domaine La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Romaine
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A perennial overachiever, the 2007 Domaine La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Romaine doesn’t disappoint and offers up a spicy, provencal nose of licorice infused black cherry, leather, spice and garrigue and aromatically, this is more in line with the 2004 than the 2005. The palate is well above its price point with rich, solid fruit, fresh acidity and ripe, savory, mouth coating tannins on the long finish. A beautiful wine that’s planted firmly in the south of France… and sells for a song. Thank you Eric Solomon!
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The 2007 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine, a custom cuvee for importer Eric Solomon made from 60 to 90-year old vines, is a joint project of Solomon and the Bernard family that owns the wonderful Gigondas restaurant, Les Florets, and the brilliant oenologist, Philippe Cambie. A sensational blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah, it boasts a dense purple color along with a gorgeous nose of creosote, kirsch, blackberries, licorice, and hints of smoked herbs and roasted meats. The wine possesses fabulous ripeness, fresh acidity, full body, and layers of both flavor and depth. It is a remarkable effort, but readers who purchase it should be sure it has the Eric Solomon strip label as the same wine, bottled much later, is sold in other markets. In my opinion, those wines have lost a lot of their freshness. Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565