2009 年份的 Baron Louis Cotes du Rhone 由 40% 的 Grenache 和 60% 的 Syrah、Cinsault、Carignan、Mourvedre、Counoise 混釀而成，帶有矮樹叢、森林地被物、黑醋栗、甜櫻桃和少許桑葚的味道，其中夾雜著強烈的香脂木的氣味。此酒帶有充沛的各種各樣的漿果和香料味，味道比較復雜，宜在未來 7 至 8 年內(nèi)飲用。

This large estate (over 110 acres in vines) fashioned straightforward, somewhat superficial, correct 2008s that lack generosity. They all require consumption over the next several years. Importer: Maverick Selections, Novato, CA; tel. (707) 363-2590

A new discovery for me, the 2007 Cotes du Rhone (a 4,000+-case blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, and Counoise) is a seriously built, concentrated, powerful effort displaying notes of garrigue, pepper, lavender, kirsch, and black currants. It also exhibits that wonderful seaweed wrapper (nori) scent that seems to be a characteristic of many southern Rhone wines. This full-bodied Cotes du Rhone will benefit from another 1-2 years of cellaring, and should drink well for 7-8 years. Importer: Maverick Selections, Novato, CA; tel. (707) 363-2590