Dm de la Damase Côtes du Rhône
Winery Domaine de la Damase
Grape Grenache
Year 2009
Country France
Region Rhone Valley
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The Rhône Valley’s stellar 2009 vintage
yielded loads of terrific wine values, like this
this rich, cherry-driven red.
What You Need To Know
Domaine de la Damase is a tiny,
organically farmed winery in France’s Côtes du Rhône district that
might have remained obscure (to Americans, at least) if it weren’t
for Kenny Likitprakong, a California skateboarder-turnedwinemaker
who
befriended
its
owners,
the
Latour
family.
Litprakong
collaborates
with
Bernadette
Latour
and
her
son,
Sébastien,
on
a
red
blend
called
Hobo
and
imports
a
small
quantity
of
the
Latours’
Côtes
du
Rhône.
Sourced
from
vineyards
that
have
been
in
the
family
since
1877,
this
wine,
like
all
Côtes
du
Rhône
reds,
is
a
blend
based
on
the
Grenache
grape;
here,
that
variety’s
fruitiness
gets
a
boost
of
structure
and
spice
from
Carignane
and
Syrah.
Smell It
Fragrant, licorice-inflected
black fruit and spice aromas. 
Taste It
Mouthfilling, meaty black
fruit flavors have a light
peppery edge. 
Serve It
Decant and serve at cellar
temperature—the decanter
should be cool to the touch. 
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