La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

So elegant

All the major food groups

Ripe raspberry, dramatic spice, dynamic acidity somehow, herbaceous, forest floor, soothing tannin. A little robust and all over the place but quite complex also.

Wild rustic herbs/garrigue. Marzipan, potpourri, black pepper, raspberry jam, fino. Garnet through and through. Moderate acidity, elevated tannins. Full body at 14.5%.

Amazing. Half bottle. Incense, baking spice, wild fruit, stoney minerality, balanced acidity, medium body and light color. Beautiful! Thanks Doug!

Great.

I usually don’t drink wines this big. But it was a warm day and I cooked a NY steak so wanted something substantial. It didn’t disappoint. Dark fruit, a little bit sweet and some spice. Perfect for the day and meat. What I appreciated was the touch of acidity it delivered so you still want the next sip. It’s got its place in the firmament.

Revisiting after a year or so. The hot year comes thru with olives, spice, and earth. Rough, but balances out a bit the next night.

A little tca but overall elegant complex and refined .

Truffles and mellow spice, mushroom