André Brunel Côtes du Rhône

Very direct, with a beam of raspberry and black cherry fruit that mingles with lively spice and fruitcake notes. Stays fresh enough on the light raisiny finish. Drink now.

Full of pepper and spice, along with abundant flavors of raspberries and black cherries. It is full bodied with a lip-smackingly good finish. Once again, importer Robert Kacher brings us a wine that is inexpensive and delicious! Enjoy this with a steak and seasoned French fries.

From the producer of the highly-regarded, consistently 90+ scoring Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Les Cailloux” comes this younger and less fully-developed sibling, which, nonetheless, does its lineage proud. A blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Cinsault and 10% Syrah from 40 year old vines, this wine has a spicy nose of rosemary and herbes de Provence. The flavors of ripe black cherry and cassis fill the mouth with velvet warmth and silken texture. Its moderate acidity is well-integrated, and the finish is lingering. The wine is bottled unfiltered. I have exhausted my allotment of descriptive adjectives as allowed by my wine curmudgeon, Scottish neighbor Robin Mitchell, who has turned Francophile and taken a position as host of Robert Wilmers’ fine Château Haut Bailly in Graves. Should any of you anticipate a visit to Bordeaux in the next two years, don’t hesitate to call him! As for André Brunel: a luscious wine at a remarkable price!