50% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, balance is Carignan. Made by legendary Bordeaux winemaker Jean-Luc Thunevin, founder and winemaker at the iconic Premier Grand Cru Château Valandraud in Saint-Émilion, in partnership with Roussillon local Jean-Roger Calvet. Sultry fruit bomb and a complete crowd pleaser. Comparable in its voluminous/full-bodied/Grenache-based heavenliness to a young-vine Châteauneuf-du-Pape. High octane cherry jam aromatic explosion, fire-roasted marshmallows, and then a palate that is ripe, lush, textured and full. Serve at cellar temperature for a blissful taste experience.
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5/11/2024 - jsternh Likes this wine: 89 Points
Big red based on a Rhone style red. High in ABV but sweet tannic structure calms it down.
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8/31/2023 - cmr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Outstanding QPR and wonderful silky body.
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3/28/2023 - theaccidentalcellar Likes this wine: 88 Points
A little closed, drank across 3 days, did open up. Fruity, though lacking complexity. Easy drinking and good value.
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2/13/2023 - EdLark wrote: 94 Points
50% Grenache, 30% Shiraz, balance is Carignan. Made by legendary Bordeaux winemaker Jean-Luc Thunevin, founder and winemaker at the iconic Premier Grand Cru Château Valandraud in Saint-Émilion, in partnership with Roussillon local Jean-Roger Calvet.
Sultry fruit bomb and a complete crowd pleaser. Comparable in its voluminous/full-bodied/Grenache-based heavenliness to a young-vine Châteauneuf-du-Pape. High octane cherry jam aromatic explosion, fire-roasted marshmallows, and then a palate that is ripe, lush, textured and full. Serve at cellar temperature for a blissful taste experience.
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