
2020 Château du Mourre du Tendre Côtes-du-Rhône 'Cuvée Paul,' Côtes-du-Rhône, France
From: Côtes-du-Rhône, FranceBlend: Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault Taste: An inviting blend of Grenache, Carignan, and Cinsault that's instantly approachable yet still remarkably complex. The 2018 vintage has a flattering nose brimming with many ripe (yet elegant) red berry fruits and a tickle of pepper. The palate is soft but with a beautiful structure that shows off subtle earth and baking spice components. We cannot overstate these wines' elegance and have been so impressed by this Côtes-du-Rhône rouge in its complexity, depth, "true-to-varietal(s)" and regional character. We came across the quote below and had to include it in our write-up, as it completely sums up our feelings about this estate. “Why doesn’t Mourre de Tendre get the notoriety of something like Clos des Papes? Is it because the wine received an 89-91 barrel rating? If that’s true, that’s a joke. This wine is one of the most individual, rugged and potentially complex wines in all of Chateauneuf and it would be held on