| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Rhône > Côtes du Rhône |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Leading off the 2019s, the Côtes Du Rhône Equivoque comes from vines bordering Côte Rôtie. Another gem of a wine, it offers ripe berry fruit, lots of pepper and floral notes, a round, medium to full bodied mouthfeel, and a great finish. It shows the ripeness of the vintage, but it’s balanced and already hard to resist.
Medium-bodied, very fresh, no over-ripeness. Structured, saline, plenty of thrust and direction, with a saline, snappy, fairly dry tannins. Edgy - needs time. Not made in every vintage. Grown just outside lieu-dit Tartaras and lieu-dit Germine. Whole bunch fermented, aged in 2-year-old barrels.
Slightly stubborn on the nose, with smoky blackberry fruit and a little bacon fat with some reduction. The palate is sweet, ripe with damson fruit, layered against woody herbs. Succulent and muscular, perhaps a little too rich at the moment though I expect it will get there. (TP)
Drink 2024 – 2032
