Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Cotes du Rhone, Clavin Rouge

Medium red; spiced dark fruit; rounded, caramel flavours, light expression; nice (tasted against CdP same year - CdP much heavier, more spiced, more powerful, but not necessarily better tasting, CdR seems finer / more refined); CdP clearly for food; CdR can be drunk just by itself

2007 vintage

Medium minus intensity aromas of dense plums, quite rich, sweet spice, slightly earthy. In the mouth it's savoury, juicy, slightly bitter tannins are drying on the mid palate, flavours of plums and cherries, medium plus length, a little alcoholic warmth on the finish is non-intrusive. Hmm.

2007 vintage

My predictions were wrong! Opened up after an hour. Drinking beautifully. A typical, good S. Rhône

2007 vintage

What struck me most was the nose. Quite intense banana smell which was very weird. Nothing to suggest bananas on the palate.

2011 vintage

On opening, intense blueberries and red fruit, raspberries, violets. Deep maroon colour. No inkling of the 14.5% alcohol content at all, intense red fruits with balanced acidity and a long tea leaf bitterness at the end which was pleasing, tannins were rounded. An enjoyable glass, does not require much decanting. Currently drinking well.

2011 vintage

Starting to dry out. Coming to the end of its drinking window

2007 vintage

Deep dark ruby, slight fading to rim. Nose fairly reticent, some berry fruits, definite garrigue herbs. Big palate though. Black plum, but lots of redcurrant this time. Some pepper, more spice islands spices such as cinnamon or clove, warm Mediterranean herbs. Liquorice. Good length, decent acidity. Significant alcohol but not burning high. Excellent CdR, great QPR. Update: 24hrs later the black berry fruits are much more apparent, the red very much in the background. Still very decent though.

2007 vintage

Good solid S.Rhone

2007 vintage

Grenat intense. Nez sur les fruits rouges et noirs, épices, poivres. En bouche, fruits noirs, tanins veloutés, longueur moyenne, ne va pas dans la finesse, mais c'est agréable avec le repas (spaghetti tomates et basilics).

2011 vintage

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry. It tastes like blackberry, prune and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

2011 vintage

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry. It tastes like blackberry, mushroom and black pepper. The body is medium/full. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

2011 vintage

Lovely wine but not ready to drink. Leave for another 2-3 years

2011 vintage

My favorite CdR. Very consistent with the estate's other wines; like a baby CdP. An excellent value.

2011 vintage

Clear cassis notes, no wood; thick, meaty and tanninic, however there is a kind of bluntness which I'm not fond of. Also, taste of deep frozen and then cooked raspberries - a bit awkward. Far from being bad, still I couldn't grow to really like this one. For me, definitely not worth the almost 17 EUR it costs.

2011 vintage

Big full bodied wine. Almost over the top and confected. Almost sweet

2007 vintage

Rubis intense avec disque rubis plutot clair. Au nez, poivre rose, petits fruits rouges, bonbon anglais. En bouche, attaque sur les fruits rouges et les bleuets, beaucoup de concentration, longueur moyenne a longue, tanin présent mais non agressant. Plutot bien, surtout pour le prix. Mais devrait attendre encore un peu.

2011 vintage

Dark wine with dark fruit.

2007 vintage

Jammy at first then becoming mouth filling w bit cherry pepper and cocoa. Ready now but also could wait two years or so.

2011 vintage

Pareil comme la dernière note, merveilleux équilibre et tannins bien intégrés. Dégusté en verticale avec le 2012, le 2011 est vraiment plus mature et profond, acide et boisé, pendant que le 2012 est plus concentré et sur le fruit, plus sombre, dense et serré, voire même austère même après plusieurs heures d'ouverture. Un très beau vin dont je vais garder un bon souvenir...

2011 vintage

Malheureusement le bouchon a coulé un peu...

2007 vintage

Deep dark ruby, slight fading to rim. Nose fairly reticent, some black fruits, some herbs. Big palate though. Blackberry, black plum, hints of redcurrant. Some pepper, more spice islands spices such as cinnamon or clove. Liquorice. Good length, decent acidity. Spoiled a little perhaps by highish alcohol. Over two nights, better, smoother on the second. Excellent CdR, great QPR.

2007 vintage

Robe rubis foncé. Arômes de fruits rouges croquants et fruits noirs, une pointe épicée et d'herbes aromatiques. Ce n'est pas d'une complexité à tout rompre mais c'est un vin charmant qui séduit dès qu'il entre en bouche par l'équilibre de ses saveurs. Cerise, framboise, mûre, notes balsamiques, laurier, moutarde, cuir. L'ensemble est tellement bien fait, tellement lié, l'acidité rafraîchissante et tonique. Superbe.

2011 vintage

Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre et cinsault. Grenat intense. 1er nez sur les fruits noires(mures et bleuets) un peu confiturés, qui évolue sur les épices et laisse tomber le côté confituré. En bouche, beaucoup de fruits noires(dominants) et rouges, tanins souples, longueur moyenne alongé... Superbe pour le prix.

2011 vintage

Still dark ruby. Very decent CdR. Plenty of black berry fruit but with bits of plum and definite cherry too. Some animal meaty quality. Good acidity. Solid tannin structure but not obtrusive. Good concentration, solid body. Good value too.

2007 vintage

Big Grenache taste. Almost sweet. A little disappointing.

2007 vintage

Sec moyennement corsé et épicé

2011 vintage

Consistent with previous note. Outstanding value. Delicious

2011 vintage

Loved this wine. Deep somewhat turbid ruby color; rich nose of sweet cherry, soft wood notes and some alcohol; mouth filling palate that comes in waves with initial rich cherry followed by sweet plum, spices, soft tannins and long finish. Very well balanced. Bright, vivacious (as described by Italiana) yet rich. Fun to savor. The best wine at this price I have had in some time.

2011 vintage

Drank upon opening. An incredible value for what it delivers--freshness, balance, vivacity. Very Italian in spirit. Even better the second night.

2011 vintage

Servi frais. La syrah ressort, les tannins sont souples, l'alcool peu visible, un très bon CDR pas agressif.

2011 vintage

Dark dull purple, cloudy; lots of raspberry and cherry with a distinct meaty note that I always get from this wine, rich, bright acid, delicious though cloudiness seemed to muddy the flavors for me.

2007 vintage

Opened and left in the cellar for over an hour and a half. Nice QPR this time around. Balance was there and was great with dinner. Received the ultimate seal of approval...wife liked it.

2007 vintage

Moderate purple in color, with a pleasing mild aroma of cherry, plum, and stone. The flavors were weaker than the body, yet the tannins were polished. The finish was of good length with slight complexity. A decent wine for the price, but nothing to get excited about.

2008 vintage

Young but shows the class of the Cotes du Rhone Village classification - plump and meaty with a lot of depth of fruit. Right now the only thing that points to a higher end CDR is the lack of heat - it has the sweet, deep fruit but without the heat of the cheaper wines. This should age for quite some time - very assured and wears its power well. Drinks well now but will be better in a few …

2007 vintage

Drinking as well as ever

2007 vintage

Another gorgeous bottle. This is still a mere baby with lots of life left. Nice fruit, texture and finish. Wish I bought a lot more.

2007 vintage

This particular bottle was definitely not in my wheelhouse. Body was thin and way too acid driven. Barely drinkable for me.

2007 vintage

Hard for Cotes du Rhone to get much better. Beautiful floral notes along with dark fruit and a meaty component that is LVJ. Lots of depth on the palate, but much lighter than one would expect hinting at red fruits due to the great acidity. Extraordinary balance for a 2007. Sheer pleasure to drink at a price that doesn't hurt at all. Need more. Like this now but should be able to last til age 10.

2007 vintage

Medium red; fresh nose with raspberry; soft balanced attack, lean with just a bit of body, good value

2007 vintage

love this stuff

2007 vintage

Very nice with a modern approach and great texture and finish. Fantastic CDR that has plenty of life left.

2007 vintage

Had this with a nice plate of enchiladas. The meaty, smoky,spicy character went wonderfully. just a delight.

2007 vintage

Pop 'n pour - consumed over 3 hours. Fairly fruit forward for a CdR - lots of ripe dark fruit along with some garrigue to hint that this is old world. Nice balance and structure -- should age nicely for a few more years. Good wine. I wasn't wowed by it, but I enjoyed it very much.

2007 vintage

Nose started off with some heat, plums, and winter spices. The nose drifted from a plum-driven nose, to one with distinct funkiness, and to one that was driven by violets. The palate was dense and featured big plum fruit with minerals and spices. The fruit was just too dense for my taste...certainly not a bad wine though.

2007 vintage

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