2021 Domaine Charvin Cotes-du-Rhone 'Le Poutet' 750ml Bottle

This 2021 is possibly the very best (or as good as the best) Cotes du Rhone on the market! For those that don't know, this comes from the sandier soil section, bordering Chateauneuf du Pape, and therefore near Rayas (and co.) geographically AND stylistically.
It bursts with crushed raspberries, red cherries, dry pine needles, sweet damp earth and some liquorice and Asain spices. It's a very seductive, complex, ample wine that is very impressive! Cheers, Randall.
’From 2010 81% Grenache (av age 40 yrs in 2012, youngest 2004, 1992, oldest 1920s... The nose leads on pine needles, cedar air, a spiced undercurrent, and a note of damson jam in the second rank. It has a cool vintage nature. The palate clusters around white pepper, herbs on the attack, has a steady level of grass at its centre, is smoky and thrusting late on, notably vegetal on the finish. The length is established here. I feel the content is making inroads into the dry herbal tones, so it should be left until spring 2026, will be a gainer. 13.5°. 2033-35’ John Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com, Feb 2024