An exceptional value, this wine tastes of ripe plum and berry fruit enhanced by notes resembling black pepper, dried herbs, and tobacco, with a bouquet that echoes lavender and other wildflowers. Its firm but unobtrusive structure suggests that it should age gracefully for a few years, but it’s so tasty right now that I suspect few people will want to wait.
Michel Chapoutier, Côtes du Roussillon Villages (Roussillon, France) 2012
By Paul Lukacs