ON-276956 BC-254995 QC-11903619

Les Halos De Jupiter Côtes Du Rhône 2012, Ac

Rhone Red Blend Rhone Red Blend
Rhône, France

$17.95 (276956)

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November 22, 2014

Critic Reviews (2)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a grenache-based blend with a lifted, very savoury nose of caraway, licorice, some leather, pepper and ripe...

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Rhys Pender, MW
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Rhys Pender, MW

A big bruiser of a wine full of the ripe sunshine of the Mediterranean. The soft, rich, ripeness of Grenache comes...

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Community Reviews (6)

Trevor Kirkland
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Vladimir Torres
Vladimir Torres

Another great price/value ratio... Lovely Cote du Rhone!

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jessie121
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Michael Stickings
Michael Stickings

The best I've tasted from the "Halos de Jupiter" series, this CdR Grenache blend is richer and deeper than the alternatives, with lovely fruit notes of buttery plum, violets, blueberry, and raspberry supported by earth, leather, pepper spice, and those characteristic herbal-savoury elements of southern France. What keeps it from being a 90 is the excessive alcohol burn (15.5%) on the finish, alongside a touch of bitterness that detracts from the otherwise excellent length, but as an expression of the Grenache varietal from a specific part of a specific country, these Halos really hit the mark.

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csd99
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Very nice wine when first poured but after a brief decanting the wine became flat and without much finish.

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