Alain Jaume Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône 2023 (750ml) Tokja

Alain Jaume Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône 2023 (750ml) TokjaJust a really good, all purpose, house red here with an easy access screwtop closure and easy on the wallet savings price. The quality here is unsurprising, because the Jaume family consistently puts their name on wines of outstanding quality at every price point. Here organically grown Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault are destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, and allowed to come together in tank. The results are bold, fleshy, and satisfyingly complex.

95Decanter

The meticulously tended vineyards of Bordeaux flank the Gironde Estuary which empties into the sea along France’s Atlantic coast

This appellation from southern Burgundy is located in the Mâconnais region around the villages of Fuissé

crushed rock

It’s simply lovely

Some praline character underneath

While a portion of this wine has been matured in Hungarian oak barrels other portions were matured in Stainless Steel tanks

and then maintained in the cellar for three months before being marketed

Much like 2021

“Watch Hill Vineyard” is a favorite at Andrew Murray

applesauce

This fermented in barrel