Oratoire Côtes du Rhône Village Cairanne Rouge Les Douyes 2020 dessert-sherry-port developing to iris

developing to iris

plenty of lively spice and hints of cocoa

the great achievement here is that the striking fleshiness of fruit is finely offset by the bright

Bunches of Grenache and Syrah grown on chalk and clay soils are strictly sorted to produce this cuvée

Oratoire Côtes du Rhône Village Cairanne Rouge Les Douyes 2020 dessert-sherry-port developing to iris60 per cent Grenache, 40 per cent Mourvdre. The Cuve Les Douyes previously labelled Cuve Prestige comes off vines planted in 1905 rooted entirely in the limestone rich lieu dit of Les Douyes. In qualitative terms, this wine stands toe to toe with the Domaine's cult Haut Coustias bottling though this wine spends just 18 months in large old foudre. Intensely aromatic with crushed dark berries and cherries as well as all kinds of spice, the palate offers