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2019 Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Visan “Orpiment”

Maxime François Laurent
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A glorious ruby robe with purplish glints prefaces this blend of old Grenache with some Syrah from the Visan subzone of the Côtes-du-Rhône. The nose follows with evocative scents of Provence: sun-ripened blackberries, lavender, black olive, garrigue...A dusting of earthy tannins gives this plump, generous red just enough texture and grip.

Anthony Lynch


Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2019
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah
Country: France
Region: Southern Rhône
Producer: Maxime François Laurent
Winemaker: Maxime François Laurent
Vineyard: 1.3 ha, 60 years Grenache, 35 years Syrah
Soil: Clay, limestone
Farming: Biodynamic (certified)
Alcohol: 14.2%

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Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch

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