A modern wine, picked ripe and micro-oxygenated, that’s fairly rich but keeps a modicum of Old World character. Spicy on the nose, it brings in dark cherry fruit with good acid. 14% alcohol. A bridge wine to pour for people who drink a lot of California wine. A blend of Braucol, Duras and Syrah.
Domaine Rotier, Gaillac (Sud Ouest, France) 2009
By W. Blake Gray