While there was no C?tes du Rh?ne Reserve in the vintage, the 2012 C?tes du Rh?ne les Quartz is a ripe, creamy and polished effort that gives up plenty of melted licorice, crushed flowers, black raspberry, kirsch and cassis in its voluptuous, sweetly fruited profile. I love the Grenache character here, and it has an upfront feel that will made it hard to resist in its youth. Nevertheless, I suspect it will have upwards of a decade of longevity.