RKS 2023 Wine: Getting Cozy with Côtes du Roussillon; Bastide Miraflors

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Côtes du Roussillon is a go to appellation for (mostly) quality wine at an affordable price. The Bastide Miraflors is a blend of Syrah (70%) and Grenache (30%) so I am not expecting daintiness!

Aroma:  Grenache often has aromas of very ripe big fat strawberries not those little sweetie red berries you are more likely to expect with Pinot Noir. Replete with blackberry, black currant and cassis with a hint of root beer.

Palate: Deep and rich this is no juvenile wine on training wheels. Think of blueberry pie and blackberry jam.

Personality: I am big and muscular with excellent co-ordination. Acids and tannins are in perfect harmony. No lose ends.

Food Match: Swiss Chard and potatoes Turkish style i.e. tomatoes, cinnamon, paprika, cumin, onions and garlic with a cup of Samos Vin Doux. The recipe is actually Turkish Green Beans but it is better with Swiss Chard and potatoes.

Cellarbility: Drinking well now but will cruise into end of 2024.

Price: $19.95 (Ontario).

RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 91/100. Robertparkercom 90.

(Bastide Miraflors 2020, AOP Côtes du Roussillon, EMB66136BV, Perpignan, France, 14.5%. 750 mL, Liquor Control Board of Ontario # 320499).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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