Description
La Cave de Cairanne “Cuvée Antique” red 2020 from the Rhône village of Cairanne. NEW TO TOB.
60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah (AKA “Shiraz”).
Kaboom! Meaty, smoky fruit, rich, dark, and deep, while the palate is utterly indulgent, rich and very full but ripped with tannin, mouth-coating and long. A thoroughbred wine of massive and controlled power. Unstoppably drinkable! Highly recommended as an introduction to Cairanne, a little-known village of the Rhône but one endowed with a very special hillside location that surveys the whole valley and catches a heavenly breeze and atmosphere of unearthly tranquility among the gnarly oaks and ubiquitous wildflowers. Getting into the vineyards of Cairanne is a definite 4WD challenge but once you’re there you can really appreciate what a natural paradise this place is for the vine. And the mediterranean beauty of the place translates naturally into the wines. This is the Cave de Cairanne’s top red.
Drink now to 2030+
