Winemaker Notes
Aromas of black cherry, raspberry, with clear notes of crushed stone and graphite. Juicy and textured, mouth-coating; flavors of black cherry, black plum, licorice, cocoa nibs.
Blend: 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The super 2020 Cotes du Rhone Les Quartz is an 80-20 blend of Grenache and Syrah that boasts incredible floral aromas and wonderfully pure, crystalline cherry fruit. Full-bodied and silky, this is lovely stuff, long and impeccably balanced on the finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The translucent ruby-hued 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Les Quartz has mostly red fruits and floral, spice notes in the medium-bodied, pretty, fresher, streamlined style present in all of these 2020s.
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Wine Spectator
A beautiful spice range infuses this generous, full-bodied red, with rooibos tea, cumin and black pepper notes woven with violet, black cherry, vanilla and smoke. Soft and approachable, with nice length and a graphite-laced finish.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.