Domaine L'Abbé Dîne Domaine L'Abbé Dîne Côtes du Rhône, France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

"Sit on the last one a year or two and see what happens..." —me, 2015 Well, here we are 10 yrs later, and fortunately it's still drinking fine, if perhaps not quite as fresh and lively, certainly not tired though. Medium ruby, veering ever so slightly towards garnet. Smells like cherry, anise, cedar, lemon, orange, potpourri, and black pepper. Medium (+) body and acid, medium finish, with cherry an other red fruits, lemon, notable spice, and minerals. Probably best to …

Excellent example of CdR, with ripe red and dark berry flavors overlayed with some smoky and toasted herb flavors. Well made.

This is exciting wine. Highly acidic and flavorful, aromatic too. Richer upfront flavors (with some minerality), great length. An honest finish that leans out the preceding flavors. Great complexity that brings citrus, tropical fruit, apple, peach, flowers. 12 bucks from Last Bottle -- a steal! Extra credit for value.

Well suited for Thanksgiving, Christmas or family reunion dinners. One of the finest free shipping $12 wines out there. Ready for current drinking, so pop and enjoy!

Well, I've ripped through these in no time. Not sure what the blend is here, but the bright red fruit and black pepper I'm getting scream grenache to me, and I would believe it if this were 100%. Other than that, consistent with last note and these were great on Thanksgiving too. Good food wine or sipper and good value as well. Let's sit on that last one for a year or two and see what happens.

This may be the most "off the truck" bottle I've drank, and when I say that, I mean that I literally signed for it, brought it inside, opened the box, and pulled a cork. It was easy and enjoyable enough that I actually had a second bottle this evening. I also got these for Thanksgiving dinner, based on the Last Bottle notes, and I think it's going to be perfect. The high toned red fruits should be a great match …

Light garnet in color. Medium bodied. Bright red cherries, flowers and herbs. Nice fruit and acid balance. This is going to be great for Thanksgiving dinner.