2016 L'Aventure Côte à Côte

Intense aromas of black fruit, uncooked meat and some bay-leaf. Medium to full body with round, creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Creamy texture here. 55% grenache, 25% mourvedre and 20% syrah. Delicious now.

The 2016 Côte a Côte is blockbuster and one of the wines of the vintage. A blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah, brought up in a mix of 30% new French oak, 28% once used barrels, and the rest in amphora and concrete tanks, it offers a heavenly perfume of blueberries, blackberries, crushed violets, wild strawberries, ground pepper, and spring flowers. About as pure and seamless as it gets, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a multi-dimensional texture, no hard edges, and a huge finish. I finished my note on this wine with “Killer stuff!” You can drink this today or cellar it for 10-15 years.