2020 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset (750ml)

Grenache from Côtes du Rhône, Rhône, France

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Sourced from vineyards in the shadows of Gigondas’ spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail, the 91 pt. 2020 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset Cotes du Rhone (a mouthful for sure) offers juicy red fruit hinting of earthy incense and Provencal herbs ending on a long, peppery note uplifted by bright acidity and rarely available outside the region. After recently tasting this overachieving textbook Cotes du Rhone red, I ordered a bunch direct from winemaker Yves Cheron's cellar for our exclusive Rhone Week offers, a superb everyday value to stock up on and enjoy without hesitation from an appealing Southern Rhone vintage producing "beautifully textured, elegant" reds according to Jeb Dunnuck.

Drawn to the untapped potential of the Southern Rhone’s smaller and lesser known appellations over a half a century ago, third generation Burgundy grower Denis Cheron purchased a winemaking facility along with two hectares of vineyards in Vacqueyras called La Grand Comtadine in the 1960’s, vinifying wines for local growers. Building relationships in the area over the next two decades, Denis was given the opportunity to purchase the Grand Montmirail in Gigondas when the heirless owner decided to retire, and along with his son Yves began producing wine under their own label in the 1980’s. Expanding the family’s holdings and establishing long-term contracts with local growers since joining his father in 1983, winemaker Yves Cheron sourced the elegantly-structured, Grenache-based 2020 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset Cotes du Rhone from 30 hectares of sustainably farmed, low yielding vines, aging it in concrete tanks to preserve the fresh fruit flavors and refreshing, energetic acidity with plenty of depth to savor over the next five or so years.

Beautifully balancing bold fruit flavors with vibrant acidity and polished tannins, the succulent and silky-textured 91 pt. 2020 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset is delicious alone and easily paired with food, a solid value CDR that fans of easy drinking Southern Rhone reds will find themselves reaching for again and again.

91WE

Salt and crushed granite add lift to sun-drenched raspberry and red currant in this full-bodied but pert, fresh-footed red. A blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault marked by thyme and framed by delicately gripping tannins, it's delightful now but should maintain peak through 2028.

91 points, Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast (Nov 2021)

Alcohol By Volume: 15.0%

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This item is a pre-order estimated to arrive 8/10/2024. 60+ bottles available.

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