RKS 2024 Wine: Rasteau Man Vibrations!

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From France we try a Lavau Rasteau. If it had been a Jamaican wine it would have been called “Rasteau Man Vibrations”!

Rasteau is a Southern Rhône variation and principally made  with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. In this case 50% each of Syrah and Grenache.

Aroma: Well contained aroma of blackberry, black raspberry, blueberry in a light vanilla frame. An impression of high approachability however not the case here.

Palate: Solid and firm this full-bodied wine is. Blackberry, blueberry and a smudge of licorice with a bit of heat and some juiciness on the finish. Sigh…yet another 15 percenter.

Personality: I am a blunt and to the point wine.

Food Match: Traditional Calabrian potato salad.

Cellarbility: Drink by 2025-year end.

Price: $22 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 89/100. Winespectator.com 90.

(Lavau 2020 Rasteau, AC Rasteau, Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône, France 750 mL, 15%).

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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