Château de Ségriès, Côtes-du-Rhône (France) 2016

 This succulent, medium-bodied wine is smooth and plump as it hits the palate and slides deliciously across the taste buds.  The oak is mercifully discreet, adding texture more than flavor (10% of the wine was aged in oak barrels, then in concrete tanks).  Cherries and berries, both red and black, dominate the flavor profile.  Food friendly, immensely pleasurable and excellent value for the price, this is the type of wine to buy by the case.  A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 10% Carignan.