Into French Reds: GSMs and Côtes du Rhône

This month's haul — 5 bottles, 4 keepers, 1 dud

Bottles This Haul

Bulk Buys Identified

I've been liking the French reds now and especially the GSMs and Côtes du Rhônes. I also grabbed a Cabernet to round out this month's haul. I got 2 bottles of the Pontificis GSM as I really liked that one, so doubled up. I'll try the others and if I find more labels I like, stock up on those.

Tasting Notes

The Haul

Label	Style	Vintage	Verdict
Pontificis	GSM	2020	👍 Bulk buy — doubled up
Maison Barboulot	Cabernet Syrah	2021	👍 Will buy more
Laurent Dublanc	Côtes du Rhône	2021	Pending tasting notes
Vignobles de la Vallée	Côtes du Rhône Collection	2020	Pending tasting notes
Moon X	Cabernet Sauvignon	2021	🫤 Skip — sugary finish, hurts the teeth

The Pontificis and Maison Barboulot are the standouts — both are repeat buys. The only dud so far is the Moon X Cab; the finish feels like drinking a sugary juice and is rough on the teeth.

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