Does anyone know if the Cave de Tain 'Triboulette' bottling is
identical to the standard crozes bottling (i.e. the Nobles Rives one)?

If no, what's the difference?

TIA

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
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> Does anyone know if the Cave de Tain 'Triboulette' bottling is
> identical to the standard crozes bottling (i.e. the Nobles Rives one)?
>
> If no, what's the difference?
>
> TIA
>

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.

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:01:14 -0400, 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.

I've tasted most of the Nobles Rives range while visiting Cave de Tain
on a couple of occassions. I've never seen the 'Triboulette' version
at sale there though.

The Crozes-Hermitage 2004 'Triboulette' doesn't strike me as been oaky
at all, other vintages might differ. The oak profile is very close to
the normal (i.e. Nobles Rives) version. The old-vines selection 'Les
Hauts du Fiefs' is far more oaky.

I'm still unsure if the 'Triboulette' bottling is simply labelled
differently than the normal version - but otherwise identical.

In message >
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

Timothy Hartley wrote:

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

I knew that I had forgotten something. I tasted the whole line a couple
of years ago, quite a feat actually! It was probably a good thing that I
was walking back across the river to Tournon