Domaine Saint Damien La Bouveau, Cotes du Rhone, France

圣達(dá)米安酒莊布沃紅葡萄酒

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The medium to full-bodied 2019 Cotes du Rhone la Bouveau boasts impressive aromas of black olives, blueberries, plums and ground clove. Supple and expansive on the palate, with ample concentration and just enough ripe tannins to give it shape, drink this Syrah-based cuvée over the next few years.

Tasted from vat, the 2017 Cotes du Rhone la Bouveau shows some Syrah-derived funkiness, plus more typical tar and black olive notes. It's full-bodied and velvety, and with air and swirling, lovely fresh blueberry notes emerge. If it's not ready to drink on release, a quick splash in a decanter should do the trick.

A terrific value in just about every vintage, the 2015 C?tes du Rh?ne le Bouveau from this terrific estate offers lots of jammy raspberry and black cherry nuances intermixed with hints of olives, truffle and farmyard. Fruity, rounded and mouth-filling, with tons of charm, it’s ideal for drinking over the coming 3-4 years.

From the Plan de Dieu region of the southern Rhone (this is the flat, sea of vines located between Vacqueyras and Cairanne), the 2014 C?tes du Rh?ne La Bouveau is an interesting blend of 80% Syrah, 15% Cinsault and 5% Viognier that raised all in concrete tanks. Medium-bodied, fruit-forward and with juicy acidity, it offers rock solid notes of peppery herbs, blackberries and violets. While 2014 was a difficult year in the Rhone Valley, this is well worth checking out, and while I wasn’t able to get the release price, it should be a solid value.

The 2013 Cotes du Rhone La Bouveau is made from 80% syrah, 15% Cinsault and 5% Viognier. It has classic garrigue, flowers and underbrush intermixed with sweet red and black fruits. Medium-bodied, juicy and undeniably delicious, drink it over the coming couple of years.