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Xmas lunch with Cote Rotie in the glasses...

Xmas lunch is a big tradition in UK and France, although a slightly different experience. In France it is the lunch, the wine and the food which is in focus, while in Britain return to work after lunch may or may not occcur...
Anyway we found our way down to Neuilly and a brown cafe called Le Village. The boss chose a Cote Rotie 2006 from the wine list by Pierre Gaillard. 
This is a small appelation in northern part of Rhone and is based upon Syrah
(red) sometimes with up to 10 Viognier (white grape). This is an area of steep hills and schist granite type of terroir.

The wine head a perfect delicate nose of dark berries and pepper with a very fruity round minerally taste with firm but soft tannins. Although very young and would keep for 10 years it was beautifully balanced and we kept asking for more more bottles.....


Domaine Pierre Gaillard is a well recognised domaine with a small production of other wines from Rhone as well like like St Joseph, Cornas and Condrieu.

Not to be missed......(Xmas lunch I mean...)

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