Tom loves Northern Rhone and as a lucky result of this we've tried some amazing vintages. This was no worse than any of the other great vintages from Mouline, Landonne or Turque.
We sat around and watched the sediment settle. The cork was soft and seemed very porous which worried me at first. If this wine had been corked our only alternative was a Michel Lynch 2005 that I have been drinking around for the last 2 years. No offence to Michel Lynch but it would be like booking your holidays to the Seychelles and ending up in the Irish quarter of Santa Ponsa.
It poured almost like a Burgundy, strawberry red in colour with little black flecks of sediment. The nose is incredible - ripe strawberry and soft summer fruits with a hint of mushroom and some gravelly earthiness. The palate is smooth and full bodied. A little bit of acidity on the finish. The typical earthiness of a good Rhone working perfectly in line with the soft ripe berry fruit - strawberry and cherry.
Drink this by the neck or in a glass, with a steak or a slice of pizza. To be honest, a bottle of wine like this is the meal. Once you taste something this special everything else plays second fiddle. So, if you're out to impress and cooking isn't your forte, spend your wage on a good Northern Rhone. It definitely makes frozen steaks on a Tuesday the most memorable meal in ages!!!
Thanks Tom, as always.
Ruth.
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