The blockbuster 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Les Esqueyrons is an equal part blend of tank-aged Grenache and barrel-aged Syrah from the estate’s oldest vines. A black/purple color is followed by a stunning perfume of ink, incense, chocolate and sweet kirsch liqueur. The wine reveals good texture, a full-bodied personality and superb concentration, purity and potential. Give it several years of bottle age and drink it over the following 12-15 years. This excellent estate came to my attention as it is one of Philippe Cambie’s clients. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800

Quite ripe, with dark steeped plum, warm currant confiture and cherry sauce flavors, lined with roasted wood spice and graphite notes that add cut and drive on the finish, with well-embedded acidity. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2016. 50 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Rasteau Select to Add