WTN: Melodie D'Amour Chusclan 2001 CDR Villages

[Carema]

With a delicate nose of framboise, lush rasp and blueberries in the mouth, and a long, even finish punctuated with sweet vanilla extract this is a superb example of good CDR at a villages level. It is much more refined and elegant than most Cairanne, Gigondas or Vacqueyras. I have noticed in the 2001 southern rhones a thread of sweet fruit where we normally see perhaps sandier rusticity. This would be gorgeous with braised lamb shank or oxtail in all their caramelized glory.

Alain, the winemaker at La Nerthe makes this too. Plus it is just super fun to say "Chusclan, Chusclan, Chusclan".

Edited December 7, 2004 by Carema (log)

[sharksoup]

Hmmmm.