Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone L'Elementaire 2018 Bottle:1 Aromas of ripe cranberry

Aromas of ripe cranberry

We craft our Sauvignon Blanc to be a classic Monterey style – not New Zealand

the citrus fruit is pervasive right on the nose

not as opulent but with great length and ageability

and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes

Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone L'Elementaire 2018 Bottle:1 Aromas of ripe cranberry100% Grenache. This is a superb parcel, not from the actual Gramenon Estate, but from 50 year old vines from a 5ha property they purchased in 2007 in Valreas and converted to bio dynamics. I always love this wine as it is always somewhat hedonistic in youth. 2018 was a standout at the tasting; it is deep in pitch as always, lush and brims with beguiling floral, stony scents and a deep carnal richness. In the mouth it is compact to start then fans out