Wine for Normal People Radio: Audio Wine Review 004 -- Cave de Rasteau La Domeliere

In this mini-review we discover a sub-region that used to be part of the larger Côtes-du-Rhône region: Rasteau. Our foray into this new appellation was nothing short of a rollicking success!

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2010 Cave de Rasteau La Domeliere
Price: $15

Grapes: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Alcohol: 14.5%

Color: A rich plum color with thick legs.

Smell: Shrubs and underbrush (garrigue, as we state), herbal, a horsetail (yeah, as in the animal tail), leather, with an undertone of cherry but fruit is definitely secondary. It was a bit of a cilia singer -- a little hot from the alcohol.

Taste: Just like it smells -- cherry, earth, medium tannin, nice round, full texture from the alcohol. Rich, full, earthy, and not too heavy.

Drink or sink?: Drink! Great structure, great flavor, rich and drinks well above its price!


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