WTN: 2004 Domaine de la Mordorée Côtes du Rhône La Dame Rous

by **John Tomasso** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:04 am

2004 Domaine de la Mordorée Côtes du Rhône La Dame Rousse - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône (4/1/2007)
This one showed up in my "drink up" report so I didn't have high hopes - but was pleasantly surprised.
On the nose was a certain roasted character - like grilled meat as a background, along with a kind of herbal note, maybe marjoram, or thyme, the way it smells on a grill.
The wine had good color still - on the palate the fruit was somewhat plummy and one dimensional, but the nose picked up what the palate lacked. On its own it seemed as though the wine was drying out a bit, but paired with a roasted chicken, that quality vanished and the wine was very pleasant to drink. (85 pts.)

by **Bill Hooper** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:51 pm

I used to love Mordoree, but haven't had it in a few years (I've not been drinking many Rhones). How has the Tavel been?