Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote:
> Hello,
> I looked into the google data and it is indeed a bit confusing. "La
> Triboulette" is a Croze-Hermitage AOC, while Noble Rives is a Vin de Pay de
> Collines Rhodaniennes, and considerably cheaper.
> A visit to the Cave de Tain web site disclosed that neither of these wines
> are advertised on that site.
> Apart from that, I have no personal knowledge of either wine, more's the
> pity, except, a tasting note on a Danish wine forum was less than
> enthusiastic, finding the "La Triboulette" clumsily oaked.
>
> Cheers
>
> Nils
HMMM I have had the Noble Rives Crozes, two nights ago actually, Noble
rives is the coop's basic wine available as a Crozes, St Joseph
Rousanne, Marsanne, and Hermitage. None of these appear to be oaky at
all leading me to believe that La Triboulette is another product entirely.