Old Vines, Power, and Elegance

Domaine Autrand Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes 2019

Blockbuster Vintage Alert; Power and elegance at its finest. This classic blend of old vine grenache and syrah shows an uncanny freshness through salinity and minerality. It’s loaded with strawberries and red plum jam, with black pepper, cherry, pomegranate and licorice. On the palate it is beautifully composed with firm tannins and excellent length.

Christine Autrand-Aubert took over this 80 hectare estate from her parents in 2002. Originally it was a mixed farm also growing olives and lavender but from the 1990s it specialized in viticulture with Syrah becoming the main grape. She is now joined by her son Aurélien, who helps manage the estate, winemaking and export.

A classic blend of Grenache and Syrah that shows an uncanny freshness through salinity and minerality. It’s loaded with strawberry, cherry and red plum jam, black pepper and liquorice. On the palate, it has firm tannins and an excellent length.

Elegant and balanced, this cuvée is ready to drink, and it has an ageing potential of 4 to 6 years.