Winemaker Notes
A nose of red fruits, bursting with fresh blackcurrant and redcurrant. A lovely palate of great length underscored by soft tannins.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Fleshy and seductive, with juicy, ripe cherry notes and wafts of sweet apple wood smoke and grilled herbs. Offers just enough oak polish and graphite-edged tannins to keep this balanced through the focused finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2028. 6,500 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.
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.
One of the more established Rhône villages promoted to its own 'Côtes du Rhône Villages' appellation, Vinsobres produces uniquely styled Rhône Blends based on Grenache and Syrah in its relatively cool and elevated vineyards.