A fair step up over the Chateauneuf du Pape, the 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Marselan. It has a pretty, herbal, underbrush and truffle-scented bouquet to go with a medium-bodied, delicious and rounded style on the palate. It’s not going to make old bones, but it's loaded with Provencal character and has good complexity.