Domaine Richaud Cairanne Rouge 2023

lend of 40% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 5% ea. Carignan and Counoise from low-yielding vines with an average age of 40-70 years old, planted on the hillsides above the village of Cairanne.

The nose is intensely expressive with notes of blackberry compote, black olive tapenade, eucalyptus and pipe tobacco. Nice tension and lift on the palate, with the dark fruit accented by red apple and pomegranate top notes. More black olive and black peppercorn on the finish. 

Domaine Richaud is widely considered to be the finest producer in the appellation Cairanne and has elevated this village to one of the best terroirs in the Côtes-du-Rhône. Marcel Richaud, fifth generation grower, founded the estate in 1974 after making the decision from an early age to become an independent producer, estate bottling his wines rather than selling to the coop.