2007 Les Fruits de Galet, Côtes du Rhône, C. Viguier & M. Brugaliere

The failsafe combination of old vines, skilled winemaking (courtesy of Serge Remusan) and semi-precipitous vineyards (at over 280 metres) was unlikely to falter in a year such as 2007, a year when conditions were close to ideal and when the harvest was collected under an unusually gentle and balmy Mistral. An equal partnership of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, all hand picked and then vinified in concrete vats, this is a robust and attractive style, a typically generous and warming Southern Rhône red, keenly priced and eager to impress with its bright fruit and peppery spice; ideal for roasts or modest game.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)