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Joseph Coulter > wrote:

> 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.


In fact the Nobles Rives range is not the basic range. You will find
in some European supermarkets, including in that English ones, another
range of Tain wines which are not marked Nobles Rives and are made for
the bulk trade - the bottles look identical except for not having
Nobles Rives on them.

In addition to those cited by Joseph there is a very good Nobles Rives
St. Peray and a Cornas.

Tim Hartley