One of my all time, favourite, big reds is Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
This blockbuster, blended vino from the most southern part of the Rhône Valley
in France is a gem. By law, it can be made from as many as thirteen grape
varieties, including some whites, but it is mostly produced from the red
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cincaut. As a rule, it is spicy, bold,
dark-fruited, oaky, alcoholic and long-lived. Notes of black raspberry, earth,
game, pepper, tar, leather and dried herbs are common. Absolutely fabulous with
big, full-flavoured dishes in dark sauce, game, spicy fare and old, hard,
seasoned cheeses! You can tell those that are produced from a single estate by
the embossing on the bottle.
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