Just as good (if not better), the 2011 Cotes du Roussillon Villages La Petite Siberie is 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah that spent 10 months in 100% new French oak. Offering up notions of chocolate, incense, spice box, kirsch and mulled blackberry fruit, this beauty knocks it out of the park on the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, sexy texture and no hard edges. Gorgeous all around, this thrilling effort should not be missed.
One of the leading estates in the region, Domaine du Clos des Fees is run by Herve Bizeul. His 2011s are thrilling wines that are up with the creme de la creme of the vintage. www.closdesfees.com
Importer: DSWE, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799