A delicious blend of 40% Grenache, 20% Carignan, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre, this southern French beauty offers excellent value. It is suppler on the palate than Rhône wines made of the same grapes, perhaps due to the warmer temperatures in Roussillon, but it still offers plenty of enticing flavor. It’s a wine that seems ideal to drink with grilled or roasted pork, no matter the cut.
Saint Roch, Côtes du Roussillon (France) 2013
By Paul Lukacs