Château de Beaucastel : Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2020

Earthy, tobacco leaves, underbrush, olives, spice, and red fruits come through on the nose. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is fresh, and soft, displaying a slightly rustic elegance, olive-stained, red fruit palate. Clearly, this is one of the best wines for the money you can buy from the Cotes du Rhone, if not in the entire <a href="https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/rhone-wines-cote-rotie-hermitage-chateauneuf-du-pape/chateauneuf-du-pape-wine-producer-profiles/southern-rhone-complete-appellation-guide-chateauneuf-15-regions/">Southern Rhone</a> Valley. The wine is a blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 30% Mourvedre along with10% Cinsault. Drink from 2022-2032.

Bottled a month ago, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet sports a vivid ruby hue and is a blend of 30% each of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre, with the balance Cinsault. It’s a ripe, rounded, medium to full-bodied effort that has lots of ripe red and blue fruits as well as notes of peppery garrigue and leather. Drink this juicy, elegant Côtes Du Rhône over the coming decade.