This is 100% Picpoul grapes from southern France. Light gold in color with slight green hues, clear and bright. The nose has a bit of sulfur/gunpowder on it but also nice lemon, and a bit of papaya. Light bodied. On the palate, tart green apple with some lemon. Moderate finish. This is ok on its own but really better with food. It worked well with soft cheeses. Drink now.
This is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan organically grown grapes from the south of France. Purple/ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, black raspberries, slight floral note and slight spice. Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this drinks easy. Black raspberries, cherries with some spice. Good finish. This drinks well on its own and will work with a wide variety of foods (not seafood). A great choice for Pizza night. Great value.
Summertime is always a great time for rosé, but of course, all year long is even better. Rosé should always be low alcohol with light, bright fruit, and a wine that works with a variety of foods, and should be a wine that is not overly complicated. Côte Mas, which I have reviewed for several vintages, is a consistently good, inexpensive rosé that works well pretty much whenever. This iteration is comprised of mainly Grenache with Cinsault and Syrah. It offers bright strawberry, cranberry and pomegranate, light rhubarb and fresh cherry.
This winery makes some of the best values in France. They tend to make big, fruity wines more akin to California than France. In fact, blind, I thought this was Santa Barbara Grenache.
This is a blend of 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and 5% Viognier from southern France. Salmon pink/orange in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, slight strawberries, floral notes, salinity, and slight citrus. Light to medium bodied. On the palate, pink grapefruit comes out along with a touch of strawberries. There is some residual sugar here making this almost demi-sec. Tasty. Good finish. This is a light and breezy wine that is drinking well and reasonably diverse as far as food pairings. It would be great with a Beet and Roasted Goat Cheese Salad. Drink over the next year
This is 100% old vine (averaging 65 years old) Grenache from southeast France. The nose has raspberries and sour cherries along with a slight floral note. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, the wine is concentrated with raspberries and cherries. Good acidity. Nice texture. The wine is nice on its own, but paired with a Chocolate Pots de Creme, it worked quite well. Drink over the next five to seven years.
This white is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Macabeu, Vermentino and Marsanne. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with floral notes in addition to limes, and quince. Viscous texture. On the palate, green apples and some citrus. Nice finish. Overall, an easy drinking wine that provides nice value.
