French red wine values tasted in 2004

The selected French bottlings have given me much pleasure for the price. I have purchased them again for personal consumption. Featured values include 3 Rhône rangers.

This page skips the tasting notes of the wines that are not imported into the USA. The complete page of french wine values can be found here.
 

The below wines were tasted in France, in 2004 (between April and December).
 

 Vin de pays - Domaine Roger Perrin

Non vintage - USD 6.6 - grape - grape, dries the gum and the palate, fresh

route de Châteauneuf, 84100 Orange, tél : +33 (0) 4 90 34 25 64

 Vin de pays du Jardin de la France - Marc Ollivier - Domaine de la Pépière - Côt

2001 - USD 9.6 - the wine is clear and pure, green pepper dominates the flavour - the palate is very slightly offdry, light with a hint of hardness

 Coteaux varois - Domaine de la Gayolle - Jacques Paul - Orante (80% syrah, 20% grenache)

2000 - USD 12 - red fruit - supple on entry, the palate is aromatic and balanced

Domaine de la Gayolle, quart Pourchières, route Nationale 7, 83170 Brignoles, tél. +33/4 94 59 10 88

 Côtes du rhône - Domaine La Réméjeanne - Rémy Klein - Les Genévriers - Grenache 50%, syrah 40%, mourvèdre 10%

2000 - USD 17 - rather quiet on the nose, with mature fruit and roasting - dense on the palate without a plant note, velvety, delicate aromas of liquorice, blackcurrant and prune, the balance is well made thanks to a nice acidity

Sabran, +33 (0) 4 66 89 44 51

 Morey st denis - Dominique Laurent - 1er cru Les Monts luisants

1997 - USD 76 - this sublime wine does not require ageing any more, it shows both fruit and nerve - a harmonious bouquet of flower, earth, and red berry - the liquid is very intense in the mouth, with red berry, fur, and freshness

Village, 21220 L'Étang Vergy, tél. +33 (0) 3 80 61 49 94

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