Tasting - Charles Thomas

Name: Charles Thomas
Variety: Cotes-du-Rhone
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Year: 
Price: $8.95

Winery Review:  Wine Advocate , 87 pts
From a 140+-acre estate near the well-known Cotes du Rhone village of Pont Saint Esprit emerges this juicy Cotes du Rhone, a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Wellmade, with loads of berry fruit and a heady, meaty, peppery nose with a hint of Provencal herbs, the wine is fresh, lively, and best drunk over the next 2 years.

My review:  This wine had a very light color for a red wine.  There were not many legs.  The wine smelled like carrots and a slight smell of rubbing alcohol.  The taste was very smooth but there was just not much taste.  There was also a bit of heat that came through in the wine.  The wine was not bad but just kind of boring.  This wine would be ok with some complex food.

I tasted this on its own with no food.