Generously endowed and yet admirably layered and intricate, this impressive, interesting blend is comprised of 50% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 20% Syrah. Restrained use of wood leaves the delicious fruit in the forefront, with juicy notes of dark cherries and berries that are accented with backnotes of fresh meat and wild mushrooms. The texture is rounded but not overly soft, with ripe tannins lending definition without drying the finish.
Mas des Dames, Coteaux Languedoc (Languedoc, France) 2009
By Michael Franz