The 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne Villages les Quartz is one of the top C?tes du Rh?ne in the vintage. Made from 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah that was vinified in concrete tank, and aged in a combination of foudre and demi-muids (this is the larger oak barrels common in the region), its mostly opaque ruby color is followed by classic notes of Proven?al herbs, white pepper, orange rind and sweet black raspberry fruit. Medium-bodied, nicely concentrated and with the austere edge of the vintage, it will be better this time next year and drink nicely through 2023.