Imported Red Wines

Made from a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep dark red hue. Elevated black cherry and liquorice aromas mix with black raspberries, scorched earth, infusions of provincial herbs and spice. Lush black cherry and black raspberry flavour are spread across the palate with excellent intensity and richness. Fleshy yet chewy in its mouthfeel with elements of liquorice, scorched earth and peppered dried herbs underpinning the fruit. Ripe muscular tannins provide a structural firmness to the back palate. Concludes long, rich and chewy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
There are an impressive 4.5 million bottles of the 2016 Cotes du Rhone, a ripe, silky wine that should bring pleasure to thousands of consumers. Cherries and raspberries mark the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate adds nuances of cola, tree bark and spice. …..it represents a terrific value. Drink 2019-2023.
91 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

As with the white, the quality of the basic Côtes du Rhône is more than noteworthy, especially when you consider the quantity produced. From a great, great vintage for the Southern Rhône, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône shows an upfront, sunny style as well as Provençal notes of spiced red and black fruits, ground pepper, and garrigue. Drink this medium to full-bodied, ripe, sexy effort over the coming 4-6 years. It will evolve even longer, if you’re so inclined. Drink 2020-2026.
90 points
JebDunnuck.com

A blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre sourced from vines with an average age of 35 years. Maturation took place in oak foudres for 18 months. Totally opaque dark red black core with a dark red hue. Elevated black raspberry, black cherry and liquorice aromas morph into earthy leather, incense, dried herbs and spicy pepper notes. Rich and spicy with medium to full body weight the palate is layered with succulent black raspberry, black cherry and liquorice flavours. Generous mouthfeel with scorched earth, infusions of incense, dried herbs and pepper sitting beneath the fruit. Ripe, slightly chewy tannins. Great depth with a lengthy spicy black raspberry, black cherry, liquorice, scorched earth and peppered dried herb aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
As usual, the 2015 Cotes du Rhone features a majority of Syrah, largely sourced from the western side of the Rhône. Spicy, peppery, hickory aromas lead off, adding berries up front and then moving into darker fruit and more savory notes of black olive by the finish. This medium to full-bodied wine finishes long and silky, avoiding any of the vintage's hard tannins, while still boasting the concentration to drink well through at least 2023.
91 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

A blend of 50% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre sourced from vines with an average age of 35 years. Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing reveals a combination of black cherry, black raspberry and liquorice aromas laced with dried herbs and spices. Despite the challenging vintage conditions the palate shows impressive richness and weight delivering generous flavours of black cherries, dark raspberries and liquorice over subtle infusions of dried herbs, earthy leather and spicy pepper. Slightly chewy yet ripe tannins provide good structure. Concludes with an aftertaste of spicy black cherries, dark raspberries, a touch of liquorice, earthy dried herbs and faint leather.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 14%

Other Reviews….
The 2013 Côtes du Rhône, which is scheduled to be bottled in November, is a bigger, richer wine than I remember and has tons of ripe Syrah characteristics. Black olives, smoked earth, pepper and plenty of dark fruit all emerge from this inky-colored, straight-up impressive Côtes du Rhône.
89-91 points
Jeb Dunnuck – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Opaque dark purple black colour with a bright dark purple hue. Inky freshly crushed dark cherry and dark plum scents are followed by some liquorice, hints of incense and spice. Light to medium bodied and still very youthful the palate has generous freshly crushed dark cherry and dark raspberry flavours intermixed with touches of liquorice, inky earth and spice. Dryish finish with slightly chewy tannins that will fully integrate with a few more years bottle age. Aftertaste of inky dark cherries, spicy dark raspberries and lightly scorched earth.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc 14%