The brother-sister act of Mas de Boislauzon have cellars that sit right on the border between Chateauneuf du Pape and the Cotes du Rhone appellations with a total of around 70 acres of organic-biodynamic vineyards on either side. While their Chateauneufs are uniformly stunning and include an all-Mourvedre cuvee- it’s their Cotes du Rhone Villages, grown within five kilometers of the cellar in the communes of Boislauzon, Coudoulet, and La Gironde that really set a very high bar for both quality and value. While over half of the Villages cuvee is Grenache, it’s, once again, the Mourvedre in the blend that informs the complex, garrigue-y aromatics and adds that bit of dark earthiness to the wine while Syrah adds color, base notes of concentrated blueberry, black loamy earth and white pepper to a lovely, characterful red that hits all of the high notes.
Opens with a beautiful, vibrant, perfumed nose of classic raspberry, musk & garrigue notes. An array of wild raspberries & fresh, violet flowers lead to a medium bodied palate that has a very supple & soft, fleshy feel with cherry liqueur leading the way. This wine is all about finesse - and the price? Well, for under $20 a bottle, you’re not going to find a better value anywhere.
