2006 Cotes Du Rhone Parallele 45 from Paul Jaboulet Aine $12. Paul Jaboulet Aine is a large wine producer from the Rhone valley in France, they produce a wide range of wine from basic everyday wines like this one to $200 bottles of Syrah that need 20 years of cellaring. The Parallele 45 is an everyday wine that is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, and it is meant to be drunk immediately, no cellaring needed. The nose of the wine is very relaxing, with aromas of dark berry, cherry, and hint of chocolate and some earth. This wine is very smooth, the taste is just like the smell dark berries and cherry with mild tannins and a slight dry finish. It's not special it's just solid, and in my book solid is good. I recommend this as a reliable everyday drinking wine.
1 comment:
Although the nose was solid on this wine, I wasn't too impressed with the taste. Not as smooth as the nose indicates. The aftertaste had a slight bite going down.
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