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Cairanne - 2005

Domaine Richaud

4.0

Region: France » Rhône » Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC
Type: white still, dry
Producer: Domaine Richaud
Vintage: 2005
Grapes: Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache, Viognier
Alcohol: 14
Volume: 750 mL
Cellar: not available

Ratings

June 5, 2024

4.0

·@Lo Bar

This one is a big surprise. Medicinal notes, flowers, yellow fruits, flax seeds, and oil. Good structure, though it lacks freshness. But at almost 20 years old, it’s so alive and delicious, with persistence and energy. A nice aged Southern Rhône.