Founded in 1925, the Cave de Rasteau is one of the oldest cooperative wineries in the south Rhone Valley in France.  The 180 growers benefit from the exceptional terroir of Rasteau, village that has applied for the Cru appellation like Châteauneuf-du-Pape; and finally obtained it with the 2010 vintage. The terroir is both complex and consistent, giving the Cave de Rasteau wines their unique taste.

Earthen whiffs of sunbaked clay and buckwheat mingle into plump, juicy black cherry and fig in this sultry blend of Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%) and Mourvèdre (10%). It's a richer, slightly spicier expression of Rasteau than this producer's standard bottling. A luscious sip that finishes long on fine-grained, penetrating tannins. Ready now but should hold through 2028. 