Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)

Crozes-Hermitage (Vallée du Rhône)

Syrah

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and black pepper followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, tobacco, licorice, vanilla and hints of cocoa. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic and slightly crisp attack however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. This Crozes Hermitage ages for 6-8 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Stuffed pasta, Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

February 2004

Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)

Hermitage (Vallée du Rhône)

Marsanne

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a pale golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with good hints of apple, pear and broom followed by aromas of walnut-husk, hawthorn, hazelnut, plum, toasted wood and pleasing mineral hints. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with good flavors of pear and apple. Part of this wine is fermented in barrique.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Crustaceans, Roasted fish, Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass

11 °C
(51 °F)

(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

Issue 17, March 2004

Hermitage Rouge Nobles Rives 2000

Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)

Hermitage (Vallée du Rhône)

Syrah
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and black pepper followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, black currant, tobacco, vanilla, licorice and pleasing hints of chocolate. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with hints of black cherry, plum and blueberry. A well made wine. This Hermitage ages in barrique for 18 months.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 17, March 2004

Cave de Tain l'Hermitage

Vallée du Rhône (France)

Crozes Hermitage Rouge Nobles Rives 2001

Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)

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Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)

Hermitage Rouge Nobles Rives 2000

Cave de Tain l'Hermitage (France)