Château De La Gardine, Rasteau 2023

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Château de La Gardine is one of the great names of the southern Rhône, and their Rasteau is where they let the southern sun speak at full volume. Rasteau, elevated to full AOC status only in 2010, produces some of the most characterful reds in the valley: bigger, earthier, and more rustic than Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with that distinctive warmth that comes from schist and limestone soils baking under Provençal heat. The blend here is built on Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre lending structure and spice. The 2023 vintage in the southern Rhône was warm and generous, and this wine shows it: dark plum and black olive, dried herbs, a touch of leather, and real presence on the palate. It is not a wine that whispers.

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