Abbotts & Delaunay 2013

Olivier de Maisonneuve rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

This is a manly wine,bold and sexy à la Burt Reynolds. It offers a nose of Great Outdoors and black licorice. Juicy and strong but without any hard edges;it is quite enjoyable.With pasta bolognaise,or spicy sausages.

Terry Jeans rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

The nose is quite complex, with rich dark fruit, cedar and anise. Medium bodied with medium acid and soft tannins. The South of France is known for good value wines and this is no exception. A steal at this price!

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

What a lovely nose! Dried and stewed dark fruit, cedar, and balsamic notes on the nose and palate. Appassimento sytle, from the South of France. An absolutely lovely wine to enjoy with rich pasta and stews, BBQ fare, or own its own. Tasted April 2015. 90+ points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca

David Skinner rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Dark red to garnet and fairly opaque. Blackberry, dark cherries sweet vanilla hints and light licorice aromas. Juicy plums and cherry with a smoky oak layer. Full bodied and richly textured. Finishes strong and long with good balance.

Serve this with duck confit raviolis with red wine sauce.

The grapes (syrah, grenache and carrignan) come from three terroirs: the Causses (these grapes, grown at high altitudes, give freshness), the foothills of the Montagne Noire (a hot, arid area whose grapes lend warm, concentrated, complex flavours) and the terraces of the Montagne Noire (temperate sector).

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Smokey, leather and jammy fruit. This is a blend of Syrah and Grenache from the south of France. Lots of fruit on the palette and a reasonable finish. This is a nice wine for the price. I don't usually drink a lot of French wines but I think I need to start! I would use this to cook with - Beef Bourguignon anyone? Half a bottle in the recipe - half in your glass!

Sean O'Regan rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Deep ruby, plummy nose with some cranberry/cherry along with pepper and gentle oak spice. The palate replays the nose with plummy and sour cherry notes along with black pepper and spice. Soft and round with good length to this Syrah and Grenache blend. Pair with tenderloin Chateaubriand. Tasted April 2015