Calendal (Philippe Cambie et Gilles Ferran)

Plan de Dieu par Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhône Blend

9.187 ratings
9.217 pro ratings
Côtes du Rhône Villages, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Jean-Marc Troadec

Chocolatey ripe red fruit—cassis, wild strawberry, notes of thyme and garrigue. Soft round tannins and enough acid to keep it balanced. Big-boned and self- confident, this is another easy-drinking hedonistic fruit-forward wine from Eric Solomon, @Philippe Cambie and Gilles Ferran. Sunny and friendly, it feels like the South of France in a glass... 15% alcohol (though drinks like 13%) Pricier than I'd like for an everyday wine, but at $28 a nice treat! More please...

Chocolatey ripe red fruit—cassis, wild strawberry, notes of thyme and garrigue. Soft round tannins and enough acid to keep it balanced. Big-boned and self- confident, this is another easy-drinking hedonistic fruit-forward wine from Eric Solomon, @Philippe Cambie and Gilles Ferran. Sunny and friendly, it feels like the South of France in a glass... 15% alcohol (though drinks like 13%) Pricier than I'd like for an everyday wine, but at $28 a nice treat! More please...

1 person found it helpfulJan 29th, 2015
Mike Fifer

Writer The Wine Monologues

8.9

Balanced bright red berries and herbs made this one an interesting addition to the lineup.

Balanced bright red berries and herbs made this one an interesting addition to the lineup.

1 person found it helpfulDec 23rd, 2014
Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.2

Now this I like.

Now this I like.

1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2013
Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.0

I bought a handful of these several years ago and this wine has come along quite nicely.

I bought a handful of these several years ago and this wine has come along quite nicely.

May 14th, 2017
Richard Hanke

Ok

Jul 23rd, 2014
Richard Hanke

Ok

May 27th, 2014
Mark Lindzy

Meaty beaty big and bouncy!

Meaty beaty big and bouncy!

Feb 21st, 2014
Michael Ross

Pomegranate, rosemary, thyme, cigar box, cocoa,‘multiple layers of flavor. Very nice

Pomegranate, rosemary, thyme, cigar box, cocoa,‘multiple layers of flavor. Very nice

Jul 16th, 2020
Bart

Nice mellow nose of fruits and vanilla. Palette is concentrated with good grippy tannins, final aftertaste shows a little of bitterness that throws it a bit out of balance. Still, this has an excellent QPR.

Nice mellow nose of fruits and vanilla. Palette is concentrated with good grippy tannins, final aftertaste shows a little of bitterness that throws it a bit out of balance. Still, this has an excellent QPR.

Mar 4th, 2020
Gigi Barsoum

Delicious, great value.

Delicious, great value.

Dec 25th, 2019