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 is a blend of 55% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 10% Carignan from higher altitude vineyards at the foot of Mt.
Purple, ruby at the rim. The nose has cherries, black cherries, anise, spice and slight floral notes. Full bodied. Excellent balance. Cherries, dark cherries, spice and slight earthiness on the palate. Drinking quite fresh. Good energy. Opens up with air. Pretty close to peak but should stay there for 8 years at least. It will gain in complexity but lose some of the freshness. More fruit forward in style for CdP. Great wine.
60% Grenache and 40% Cinsault from the south of France (carrying a Vin de France designation). Pale pink/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has orange rind and slight strawberries. Nice texture, slightly creamy. On the palate, orange citrus. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Nice, long finish. A nice value in a Rosé. This should be very food friendly and a bit better with food. A nice with with a Niçoise Salad. Drink over the next year.
This is 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. It comes in an attractive more squat bottle. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is warm with a dusty attic quality. Lots of cherries with garrique. Also some old wood notes. Very comforting. On the palate, this is ripe/sweet on the attack. Black cherries and slight cherry pie filling. Some acidity. This took about an hour or air to settle out. Served to a small socially distanced group, this was quite popular. It drinks well on its own and would be a great match for barbecues ribs or chicken this summer. It should probably be co
This is from the northernmost AOC in the southern Rhone Valley in France. It is a blend of 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries and black raspberries with spice and slight floral note. Full bodied. Nice balance. On the palate, lots of deep black cherry fruit. A bit chunky in a rustic sort of way. Good finish. This is a nice value wine that will work well with a pizza or or burger. Drink over the next few years.
