Day 4 in the Rhône: You Call That a Blend? This is a Blend!
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has 13 varieties? Big deal. I know a guy with 15
Posted: Nov 19, 2010 12:19pm ET
I'm back in France's Rhône Valley to taste the potentially stellar 2009 vintage, concentrating on the Southern Rhône domaines this time. Today I tasted the 2009s of the three labels currently charged by Marc Perrin and his family, including Château de Beaucastel. I also visited Domaine de Marcoux and Domaine de Villeneuve, but I started the day at Château de Montfaucon, where a mighty blend is in the cellar.
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