2006 Domaine Puech Chaud , Les Combes, René Rostaing, Coteaux de Languedoc

Syrah predominates here, with 15% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache. A de facto 'second wine' described by Réné Rostaing as 'gourmand', this is silky, rounded and immediately seductive; hints of garrigue and autumnal earth underpin the attractive hedgerow fruits; all in all a most pleasing landscape. Softer, with less oak ageing, a more approachable wine, more immediately Syrah than the more senior 05.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)