The intense opaque purple-colored 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau is loaded with black fruit, licorice, smoked meat and melted chocolate aromas. Full-bodied with surprisingly civilized tannins for a Rasteau, this finesse-styled 2010 should drink nicely for 10-12 years.
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If readers have not yet discovered this exceptional small estate run by proprietor Georges Perrot, it’s time they do so.
Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565