These were poured at Max Gerstl’s annual Burgundy arrivage tasting in Zurich, this year held on the 21st of November. How much sense that makes I do not know, but they certainly did not suffer from the comparison to the Pinots.
Domaine de la Soumade Côtes-du-Rhône 2006
Simple and a bit hot, but inartificial and uncomplicated, and fairly priced. Rating: 85
Domaine de la Soumade Gigondas 2006
Creamy Port-like fruit, some garrigue, pepper especially, quite zesty but a bit tired already. Rating: 87+/-?
Domaine de la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Confiance 2004
So oxidative one would think it had been opened more than a week earlier. Weird. Rating: N/R
Domaine de la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Fleur de Confiance 2006
Concentrated and dense, old-viney it seems, relatively complex, a bit chocolaty, just short of alcoholic, medium length on the finish. Promising enough in a style I am having a hard time to appreciate (increasingly so, to be honest), I would give this some time to sort itself out. Rating: 89+/90?
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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