Deep purple. Brooding nose, full of black fruit and southern herbs. Rich and peppery palate of melting black fruit with a hint of woodsmoke. Sweet blackberry liqueur finish, warming and full of local character. Now-2012

Product Code: FON107

The oaked white Côtes de Roussillon, from old vines of Grenache Blanc (planted 1908!) Roussanne and Malvoisie (all planted together!) is a wine we always like to ship, with the barrel aging lending a nutty roundness to the stone fruit. His sturdy but unoaked Côtes de Roussillon, from 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Carignan grown on schist near Maury, offers both value and authenticity. We again list his flagship wine, Le Prieuré. From one parcel near Tautavel on a high, windswept, north facing vineyard marked by galets, rounded stones, this blend of 2/3 Syrah, with Grenache and Mourvèdre, is given a 42 day maceration and 18 months in new oak. This can approach Hermitage in style after a few years in bottle.