2021 Gerard Charvin Cote du Rhone Le Poutet Magnum 1.5L, Northern Rhone

The gorgeous, value-priced Côtes du Rhône Les Poutet, a 3,000-case cuvee made from about 80% grenache, and the rest carignan and syrah. The 2001 Côtes du Rhône Les Poutet's deep ruby color is followed by a sweet perfume of black cherry and blackberry fruit, a velvety texture, a hint of licorice, and a long, dusty finish. It is a gorgeous, complex, elegant yet flavorful Côtes du Rhône to drink during its first 3-4 years of life.

'Charvin may indeed produce the Richebourg of Chateauneuf du Pape.'

Robert Parker Jnr, The Wine Advocate