We find ourselves trying more and more Cotes du Rhones because of their value — they are among the most underpriced wines in France. Unfortunately, you never know what you will get: a complex wine that can be aged or a limp wine with raging acidity and little fruit.
An appellation since 1937, Cotes du Rhone is most often made in southern Rhone. However, wine producers often use the name to identify wines that don't meet the standards required to use a label identifying a top-level appellation, like Hermitage or Chateauneuf du Pape.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
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