Gerard Charvin Cotes Du Rhone Le Poutet 2022 bordeaux-superieur-aoc white pepper spice and aniseed

white pepper spice and aniseed drifting up to declare this a true

balanced by a peppery whole-bunch spice and just the right amount of asphalt-like savoury reduction

the wine is textural

a block planted on sandy loam soils

cherries and red currant with a touch of liquorice and vanilla

Gerard Charvin Cotes Du Rhone Le Poutet 2022 bordeaux-superieur-aoc white pepper spice and aniseedProduced from a blend of 81% Grenache, 7% Mourvdre, 5% Carignan and 7% Syrah. Deep black dark red in colour with a dark red hue. Aromatics of black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry sail out of the glass followed by notions of herbs du Provence, subtle incense and peppered meat notes. Showing superb power and intensity, an explosion of rich black fruit saturates the palate with black cherry, black raspberry and liquorice leading the charge.