Tasting Notes

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Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 May 16
Vivid ruby-red. A wild, highly perfumed bouquet evokes fresh red berries, candied flowers and garrigue, backed by an exotic suggestion of apricot. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering intense raspberry and lavender pastille flavors and a repeating apricot nuance. At once powerful and graceful, with no rough edges and superb finishing clarity and thrust.
Drinking Date: 2019 - 2025
Rhone Vineyard Valley of Fine Wine

Rhone

The Rhône Valley in southeastern France is famed for its diverse wines. It's divided into Northern Rhône, known for Syrah-based reds and white wines from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne, and Southern Rhône, which features blends like Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. Northern Rhône wines, such as Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, are intense and complex, while Southern Rhône's Châteauneuf-du-Pape is known for powerful, spicy reds. Top producers include E. Guigal, Domaine du Pegau, and Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, exemplifying the region's rich winemaking tradition.