Producer | Domaine Grand Veneur |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone Valley |
Subregion | Côtes du Rhône AOC |
Varietal | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre |
Vintage | 2019 |
Sku | U1006249 |
Size | 750ml |
Sourced from a plot just a stone's throw from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Champauvins is consistently one of the best Côtes-du-Rhône bottlings available. Heady aromas of lilac and crushed white pepper introduce a palate that's powerful yet pure in fruit, packed with flavors of candied raspberry and strawberry leather. Delicate and dusty in tannins, it finishes long on streaks of salt and anise. Lovely young, the wine should improve through 2029 at least.
The Grenache dominated (there is 30% Syrah) 2019 Côtes Du Rhône Les Champauvins is perfect for readers looking for a wine that over-delivers and won’t break the bank. A great nose of black cherries, currants, roasted garrigue, licorice, and Provençal spice notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, ripe, balanced, straight-up terrific, and pleasure bend Côtes du Rhône that will deliver the goods for 4-6 years.
What We Thought: This wine has a spicy nose of black cherry, nutmeg, and black pepper with a complex, full-bodied palate of more ripe, brambly black cherry and lightly dusty tannins that linger on the finish. This is a very versatile wine that simply shines with a wide range of foods.
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