Les Pallieres, Gigondas, Racines

Enjoyed at Les Vignes restaurant at the Coquillade hotel & spa. Drinking nicely and paired well with our dinner.

Now in the Brunier stable, this is from 75 year old vines - 85% Grenache and the balance Syrah and Cinsault. A tricky vintage, but a good job has been done here. Young but attractive already and should become a really worthwhile bottle.

Wet forest floor and tart cherry on the nose. Palate is really acidic. First thought is that this needs more time. Otherwise rustic and earthy and you can tell that with a few more years this will be quite good.

Drank through multiple days of air, and it performed well all throughout. The wine coaxes you in with an attractive nose of potpourri, cooking herbs, black and white pepper, and fresh plum skin. The freshness of red berry fruit and the multi-dimensional layers of savory spices combine on the palate for layers of flavor. Fresh minerality and mid-palate lift keep the wine easy to drink as you get pulled into its long finish of savory spices. This paired fantastically with …