A bigger offering, the 2010 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Jules Rochebonne is a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache. Its inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a wine with a dense, full-bodied mouthfeel displaying lots of camphor, blackberry, licorice and floral notes, lots of glycerin and just enough acidity to provide definition and uplift. Drink this deep, full-throttle red over the next 5-6 years.
I have written favorably about this estate (which also has some vines in Chateauneuf du Pape) over the last decade.
Importer: Europvin (Christopher Cannan) Bordeaux, France; tel. 011 33 5 57 87 43 21; fax 011 33 5 57 87 43 22