Wine By Nine

Red Wine by Guigal from Rhone, France - Rhone. Only 200 cases made. A successful effort for the vintage, the 2004 St.-Joseph Vignes des Hospices exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well as a beautiful perfume of black raspberries, crushed rocks, flowers, licorice, and a hint of tapenade. Rich, medium-bodied, and concentrated, this is a stunning success for a vintage such as 2004. It should drink well for a decade. -Wine Advocate 90-92

Red Wine by Tardieu-Laurent from Cote Rotie, France - Rhone. Very darkly coloured, we are back to a most typical Style of Cote-Rotie both on the nose and in the mouth. Violet and liquorice are dominant. The aftertaste impresses by an intense mineralite - mine de crayon. Terroir: Landonne, Moulin, Chavaroche, Vaillere from vines over 50 years old. Ruby-red. Highly aromatic nose combines bright raspberry and redcurrant scents, a strong violet note and subtle mineral tones. Fresh, silky and sweet, with brisk red fruit flavors carrying impressively through a long, juicy, gently tannic finish. This is delicious right now. -International Wine Cellar

Red Wine by Jean-Luc Colombo from Cornas, France - Rhone. Grape variety: 100% Syrah from very old vines (90+ years) Color: Inky black Bouquet: The nose is complex with both floral and fruity flavors. Taste: On the palate, flavors of black fruit, blackcurrants and herbs dominate, accented by a touch of vanilla. A solid, concentrated wine that will continue to evolve for at least two decades. Serving suggestions: This wine will match perfectly with steak and most game meats. Toastier, with cedary components and dark flavors of espresso and black olive. This is very firm, dense and muscular - the essence of concentrated Cornas opening with air to show more floral notes. Hold 10 years or more. -Wine Enthusiast

Red Wine by Jean-Luc Colombo from Cornas, France - Rhone. Grape Varieties 100% Syrah from very old vines (90+ years). Bouquet The nose is complex with both floral and fruity flavors. Taste On the palate, flavors of black fruit, blackcurrants and herbs dominate, accented by a touch of vanilla. A solid, concentrated wine that will continue to evolve for at least two decades. Serving Suggestions This wine will match perfectly with steak and most game meats.

Red Wine by Eric Texier from Cote Rotie, France - Rhone. 100% Syrah from vines that are 40-70 years old. Cote Rotie has a long and illustrious history with numerous enthusiasts worldwide. In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson visited Cote Rotie while he was America's ambassador to France and described the wine region as a string of broken hills extending a league on the river from the village of Ampuis to the town of Condrieu. Jefferson had become an expert on wine after traveling to all of the major wine regions within France, Italy and Germany to taste, discuss and buy wine. And his personal pleasure in wine was clear: Good wine is a daily necessity for me, he wrote. During his visit Jefferson purchased Cote Rotie, having it bottled and put in wooden cases for shipment to his home in Paris. And in 1787 he wrote about his Cote Rotie wines: There is a quality which keeps well, bears transportation and that cannot be drunk under four years. Eric's Cote Rotie is a rich and velvety wine reminiscent of the elegance found in Burgundian Pinot Noir. A perfumed and intense nose of cassis and smoky bacon fat with hints of violet combined with the crisp acidity and fine tannins build a complex and perfectly balanced palate for this sensational wine. You can easily expect Eric's Cote Rotie to age gracefully from 10 to 20 years.

Red Wine by Alain Voge from Cornas, France - Rhone. Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2007! Really zesty, with lots of red currant and bramble notes bouncing ahead of dark olive and sage flavors. The structure is briary on the finish, with an encore of red fruit and mouthwatering acidity. Drink now through 2017. Wine Spectator 93 Points

Red Wine by Jean-Luc Colombo from Cornas, France - Rhone. Grape veriety: 100% Syrah from 70+-year-old vines. Bouquet: Powerful, rich and complex, with aromas of black fruit and hints of chocolate and licorice. Taste: Harmonious and elegant, La Louvee exhibits outstanding concentration and a long, lingering finish. Enjoyable in youth, it has the potential to mature and evolve for another two decades or more. Serving suggestions: This Cornas pairs perfectly with beef, game, truffles and mushroom-based dishes. Strongly ferrous and minerally, with blackberry and blueberry fruit. There's no evidence of the fragility of some 2004 northern Rhones. This is rich, concentrated and meaty, yet creamy, with supple tannins. Very flattering, with a long finish. This should age well. -Wine Enthusiast

Red Wine by Tardieu-Laurent from Cornas, France - Rhone. This Cuvee gives room to the fruit. You will enjoy it at an earlier stage, but the Wine lovers who will keep it for 8 to 10 years will be highly rewarded, especially if they drink it on a civet de sanglier! Terroir: Challiot, from vines over 60 years old.

Red Wine by Jaboulet from Cornas, France - Rhone. Dark, very deep color with purple tinges. Great aromatic richness, with hints of soft fruit(blackcurrant, raspberry) and touches of pepper and licorice. Rich and fleshy on the palate, developing into remarkable fullness, around an imposing tannic structure. Food matches: Turkey, soft cheeses, roasts, red meat, game, beef.

Red Wine by St. Cosme from Rhone, France - Rhone. 100% Syrah from late-ripening granite and schistes terroirs. Aged twelve months in a combination of new (20%) and older (one to three-year-old) barrels. There are terrific aromatics here, and the potential of the appellation is enormous.

Red Wine by Jean-Luc Colombo from Hermitage, France - Rhone. Bouquet: The aromas are intense, reminiscent of blackberries and licorice, supported by notes of black pepper. Taste: The beautiful 2005 vintage resulted in the presence of especially southern accents - jammy fruits, such as ripe plum and fig - a silky texture and glossy finish. This is a generous, well-structured wine that can be enjoyed on release and for another four or five years after. Serving suggestions: Perfect with red meats, hearty pasta dishes and aged cheeses.

Red Wine by Guigal from Hermitage, France - Rhone. Nose: Red fruits, cherry and strawberry with delicate oak aromas. Palate: A structured tannic wine. Aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla. Food pairings: Red meat, game and cheese. Subtle and silky, this shows dark notes of red cherry and black raspberry along with meaty aromas of bacon fat and game... -Wines & Spirits