2007 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Etienne Gonnet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône France Wine Tasting Note

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2007 Domaine Font de Michelle Cuvée Etienne Gonnet  (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) 92 Close to fully mature, lots of cherries, earth, thyme and spice on the nose. Medium/full bodied, with a soft, sweet, black raspberry finish. Close to fully mature, lots of cherries, earth, thyme and spice on the nose. Medium/full bodied, with a soft, sweet, black raspberry finish. 3,645 Views   Tasted Jun 19, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Forward, open and expressing its kirsch, licorice, earth and black cherry core, the wine is plush, round and inviting, finishing with sweet, ripe, spicy black raspberries. This is probably not a wine to age in the hopes its going to make old bones. It's really drinking nice tonight with dinner. Forward, open and expressing its kirsch, licorice, earth and black cherry core, the wine is plush, round and inviting, finishing with sweet, ripe, spicy black raspberries. This is probably not a wine to age in the hopes its going to make old bones. It's really drinking nice tonight with dinner. 5,606 Views   Tasted Dec 15, 2013

When to Drink Domaine Font de Michelle, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Domaine Font de Michelle can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting of 1-2 hours or so. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

v is usually better with 3-4 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 4-15 years after the vintage.

Serving Domaine Font de Michelle with Wine, Food Pairing Tips

Domaine Font de Michelle is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Domaine Font de Michelle is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage, barbecue and cassoulet. Domaine Font de Michelle is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, cheese and tomatoes.

The white wine of Domaine Font de Michelle is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.

Domaine Font de Michelle also produces red and white wine in the Cotes du Rhone appellation from 21 hectares of vines.

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