Côtes du Rhône Villages, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Domaine du Trapadis, Les Perrières, Roaix côtes du Rhône villages 2019.
That’s how I like my côtes du Rhône ! What a wine ! A typical GSM blend although grenache tends to take the stage on the nose. Cherry, blackberry, licorice, garrigue, black pepper... there is a lot happening here. The palate is punching way above its price tag. There is good acid drive, some nice width and some matter on the sides, licorice, blackberry, pepper, a tannic wall in the rear creating a bit of drying layer over a long finish that goes on for a long while. There are blackberry, pepper, licorice notes and a tiny savoury, meaty, almost gamey note that pops in the rear. I have had worse chateauneuf du pape wines. More than once.
Domaine du Trapadis, Les Perrières, Roaix côtes du Rhône villages 2019.
That’s how I like my côtes du Rhône ! What a wine ! A typical GSM blend although grenache tends to take the stage on the nose. Cherry, blackberry, licorice, garrigue, black pepper... there is a lot happening here. The palate is punching way above its price tag. There is good acid drive, some nice width and some matter on the sides, licorice, blackberry, pepper, a tannic wall in the rear creating a bit of drying layer over a long finish that goes on for a long while. There are blackberry, pepper, licorice notes and a tiny savoury, meaty, almost gamey note that pops in the rear. I have had worse chateauneuf du pape wines. More than once.
