Domaine la Collière, Les Bergeronnettes, Côtes du Rhône, Rhône, France 2023

A smoky, spicy style. Juicy, fine in tannin, with only moderate alcohol for the southern Rhône. Vibrant acidity lifts the fresh fruit, and lengthens it too. Very fresh and appealing, this is a Côtes du Rhône to buy by the case. From 50-year-old Grenache vines, in conversion to organic, all grown on red and yellow marls; all destemmed, no punching down just pumping over, fermented and aged for a year in cement tanks.