Thursday, March 21, 2013

Tasting - Domain de Grange de Payan

Name: Domain de Grange de Payan
Variety: GSM
Region: Cotes Du Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95

Shop/wine critic/Winery Review: Intensely spicy and precise, with lively red berry flavors and a hint of black pepper. The Grenache, which makes up the majority of the wine, is deeper and more powerful, offering cherry and black raspberry qualities lifted by zesty minerality.

My Review: This was the wine that I was looking forward to the most out of the bunch.  I have started to grow a fan of this region in France and since the majority of these wines are more on the expensive side, I thought this could be a good deal.  The smell has some hints of spice to it but was also very light.  The color of the wine was much clearer compared to others I have had so was quite intrigued.  The taste starts off with a strong kick but lightens up immediately.  It finished with a nice hint of spice, almost like a friendly spice not a kick in your mouth spice.  It was also much smoother than the rest of the bunch that I tasted so was very happy with the outcome.  It was definitely the best of the bunch (probably not a great comparison).

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