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Producer | Brotte |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Subregion | Cotes du Rhone |
Varietal | Red Rhone Blend |
Vintage | 2019 |
Sku | 75909 |
Size | 750ml |
ABV | 14.00% |
This Chateauneuf du Pape based estate continues to go from strength to strength, as Brotte fashions a bevy of beautiful red wines from throughout the Southern Rhone. In almost all cases, the wines over-deliver like the 2019 Cotes du Rhone Cairanne. A blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah, the long, hot, dry growing season produced great wines, and this Cairanne is from some of the oldest plots of the appellation, 100 years for the Grenache! The combination of the vineyards and the vintage produced reds with great focus, dark aromas of plums and red cherries with plenty of tannins and structure. Brotte balances this with two years in oak foudre before bottling.
"There's a nice winey feel to this red, with dark plum and cherry puree flavors mixed with licorice and mesquite notes. Persistent on the finish, with a lingering graphite edge. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Drink now through 2022. 9,100 cases made, 5,000 cases imported." The Wine Spectator, 90 Points