Offering lots of blueberry, blackberry, lavender and peppery herbs, the 2015 Cotes du Rhone Villages Cairanne les Hautes Rives (60% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre and the balance Syrah) is medium-bodied, silky and polished on the palate, with considerable charm and purity. Brought up all in stainless steel, it’s not going to make old bones, but it packs plenty of fruit.

Solid, with a juicy core of cherry and plum preserves, guided by graphite threads. Light tea hints run through the finish. Drink now through 2019. 3,500 cases made, 520 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Cairanne Select to Add