Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, slight cough syrup, some anise and spice. Nice. On the palate, this has a lovely juicy but velvety texture. Cherries and cherry cough syrup with some underlying spices. Nice finish. Very food friendly. This still is a bit young and another few years of cellaring will be beneficial. If not,, give it some air now.
Whoa. I thought this would be good, but this exceeded my expectations. From the first sip it just kept getting better, and the first sip was very good too. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is very pretty with black cherries, spice.
One of the top producers in Chateaneuf and one with out a luxury cuvee. This is a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. Served pop and pour, this took about 30 minutes to really open and then drank beautifully. We shared the bottle with friends while listening to Latin jazz at an outdoor café.
This is a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5%Cinsault and 5% Mourvèdre. It is drinking quite well now. Deep garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, slight cough drop note, wild herbs, char and some black raspberries. Very nice creamy texture. Good balance. On the palate, this is very tasty. Black cherries, black raspberries and char. Complex and deep. Long finish. This is just getting to peak but should drink well for another seven to ten years. Great on its own, this should work with a lots of foods. Lamb of beef stews would be perfect.
One of the great producers in the Southern Rhone and one of the few who doesn't have a super pricey luxury cuvee and so everything goes into the basic wine. The price on new releases does hover into three digits now, but it is well worth it. This was pop and pour and while it may have benefited from 30 minutes of air, it is drinking very well right now. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has raspberries, clay, and garrique. On the palate, this has a beautiful texture. Black cherry fruit layered with spice and minerals/rocks. Complex. Probably at or close to peak. Will work
One of the top producers in Chateauneuf, at age 15, this is singing. Deep garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with cherries, kirsch, licorice, slight dried flowers and spices. Medium to full bodied. What a great texture. Lush yet energetic. On the palate, this is delicious. Lots of kirsch notes with underlying clean earthiness. Complex and layered. Long finish. Sure seems just about at peak but should drink well for another ten years. Great on its own, even better with food. Stews or roasts would be great.
