Cellier des Dauphins Prestige Rouge Cotes du Rhone AOC 2005 79 Points

Cellier des Dauphins Prestige Rouge Cotes du Rhone AOC 2005 79 Points


Clear, bright, cherry red with slight mahogany rim, medium plus concentration, medium plus viscosity, no gas, some sediment though and tartaric crystal.

Clean, medium intensity, delicately ripe plums, cherries, red berries, earthy core, cherry pip, white pepper note, some animal character and dried meat, delicately oak, probably large foudre.

Dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium tannin, new flvours of cherry pip, plums, peppery note follows through, medium complexity and medium lenght, now until 2014

Grenache / Syrah blend, rather uninspiring, commercial, lacked X factor, but "fun" casual drinking!

Bottle purchase at Checkers Hyper Fourways at R45!