Agent Red is extremely picky when it comes to certain wines: GSM (Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre) blends in particular, as many examples of this blend tend toward being rather astringent. Today’s wine made it past Agent Red and the rest of our tasting panel with flying colors!

Amidst an ocean of Cotes du Rhone, this wine shows remarkable distinctiveness and elegance. There is real structure and depth here, making the wine a really lovely surprise. With plenty of fruit, an elegant mouth feel and great aromatics, we offer you this 2011 Domaine Chantepierre Côtes du Rhône with our heartiest recommendation.

This wine is drinking beautifully at the moment, and it will go for another 5 years or more.