Opaque ruby with aromas of blueberry, blackberry, plum, black pepper, violet, rose, smoke, wild resiny herbs & roasted meat.
Concentrated & rich flavors of black fruits, black pepper, bitter expresso, gravel & roasted gamey meat. A dry rustic wine with edgy & gripy texture, heavy tannin structure & medium plus body.
Extended oak-aging adds smoke, toast & baking spices.
Has been called a "Party-in-a-Glass".
Aka Monstrell or Mataró in Spain.
World famous as the core of red wines from Bandol, France and an important blending wine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Côtes-du-Rhône.
A great wine to pair with crusted Lamb, Deer & Venison.
Comes from...
France; Provence, Bandol, Spain; Alicante, Jumilla, Almansa, Rhône, Australia; South Australia, California, Washington State
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