A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, this Cotes du Rhone comes from the ancient (70 to 80year-old) Grenache vines on the plateau of Domazan to the south of Chateauneuf du Pape. The color is deep ruby with some purple tinges, with a stunning nose of black raspberry liqueur intermixed with sweet cherries, licorice, pepper and lavender. It is wonderfully intense, rich opulent and heady, is balanced and round. This fabulously interesting wine should be drunk over the next 3-4 years. Robert Parker gives it 93 points, exclaiming "This one of the greatest Cotes du Rhones I have ever tasted" and "Wow, is this an exciting wine!" There are just 5,000 cases for the US, this is a wine that you do not want to miss!