Mostly Grenache, the 2017 Côtes du Rhône offers enjoyable dark fruits, peppery garrigue, and licorice notes as well as medium to full body, good balance, and ripe tannins. It's a delicious, easy drinking Côtes du Rhône to drink over the coming 3-4 years.

Notes of tar, singed spice and leather saddle lend savory, rustic undertones to ripe black cherry and plum in this wine. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre matured in 70% tank and 30% foudres, it's a concentrated wine with Old-World sensibilities, framed by fine, penetrating tannins. Best now-2024.