The 2009 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Cuvee Maximilian (50% Grenache, 35% Mourvedre, and 15% Syrah) displays the most saturated color of these wines (deep ruby/purple) as well as ample blackberry, fresh mushroom, new saddle leather, and meat juice-like aromas. The complex aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, powerful, well-delineated Cairanne with plenty of tannin and depth. It is capable of lasting 7-8 years.
Readers may recall that this estate turned out terrific 2007s, and their bevy of impressive 2009s comes close to matching that success.
Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Coatesville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800; fax (610) 486-6452