A 75-25 blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2018 Cotes du Rhone Roulepierre is a fruit-forward offering with substantial weight for a "simple" C?tes du Rh?ne. Raspberries, cherries and garrigue come together on the charming nose, while silky tannins frame the palate and linger easily on the finish. Typically retailing for less than $15, it's a solid value.

The 2015 C?tes du Rh?ne Roulepierre offers juicy, jammy notes of ripe black cherries, licorice and pepper in a medium-bodied, pleasure-bent, balanced style.

Offering lots of peppery herbs, forest floors and assorted cherry and currant-like fruit, the 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne Roulepiere is medium-bodied, easy drinking and well made, with plenty of charm. A blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah, it’s a good mid-week drinker to enjoy over the coming handful of years.

The 2012 C?tes du Rh?ne Roulepierre is a delicious, quaffable effort that offers up plenty of spice, dried earth, red licorice and sweet Grenache fruit. A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah brought up all in tank, drink it over the coming 2-3 years.