
Technical Details
Blend | 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah |
Winemaker | Xavier Vignon |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Appellation | Cotes du Rhone |
Alcohol | 14.5 |
Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone SM NV (2015/2016)
Rhone Blend | France
$24.95
- 750mL
$19.95 - 750mL (12 bottles)
Technical Details
Blend | 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah |
Winemaker | Xavier Vignon |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Appellation | Cotes du Rhone |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
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Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
A blend of the 2015 and 2016 vintages, the NV Côtes du Rhône S M checks in as the same equal parts Grenache and Syrah raised in tank and barrel. A huge nose of cassis, ground black pepper, garrigue, and olive tapenade gives way to a ripe, rounded, medium to full-bodied effort that has good acidity, building tannin, a seamless, light texture, and a great finish. It's a singular wine that has a big kiss of Northern Rhône Syrah with a touch of the rounded, sexy, opulent style of the south. It's going to drink nicely for a decade.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 50% Syrah from the Northern Rhône with 50% Grenache from the Southern Rhône, the NV Vin de France SM Second Edition is a fascinating wine, combining smoky, peppery, herbal notes with ripe black cherries. Full-bodied, plush and velvety, Vignon allows that it's "more 2016 than 2015" in style, but no matter how you characterize it, it's a lovely, complex wine for drinking over the next 6-7 years.
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