Winemaker Notes
Intense, brilliant garnet-red color. It reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense; rich and elegant.
Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Ideal pairings include grilled meat or vegetables. It is also delicious with cheese, such as Camembert, Brie and Gouda.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
From lauded terroir on the northern border of Châteauneuf du Pape, 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre grapes are grown on rocky “galets” covered red clay soil. Notes of bittersweet chocolate, candied yams, garrigue, and white-peppered cherry denote a layered, ultra-confident red. A mineral depth within and a bright acidity accents sassafras and salted charcuterie. Well-developed and thrilling."
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of kirsch and violet petals introduce this fruity blend of Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%) and Mourvèdre (10%). It's a lusciously textured, voluminous sip packed with concentrated flavors of raspberry coulis and strawberry leather, but nuanced by subtleties of smoke and garrigue too. Delightful now, the wine should drink well through 2026.
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.