Chateau des Tours, Cotes du Rhone Rouge Vintage:2014 A very pretty and ultra-fresh

A very pretty and ultra-fresh nose consists of various white orchard fruit and plenty of citrus and spice nuances

even with traces of menthol as the Cabernets take the lead here

the acidity is good

this will require plenty of cellar time before it’s completely ready

This seems to ooze cassis from start to finish and the persistent has to be experienced to be believed though the wine remains backward if not severe

Chateau des Tours, Cotes du Rhone Rouge Vintage:2014 A very pretty and ultra-freshThe 2004 Cotes du Rhone reveals a character similar to the 2005, with wonderful upfront fruit, but is slightly softer. Chateau des Tours is the family estate of Emmanuel Reynaud, the nephew of the late Jacques Reynaud as well as the winemaker at Chateau Rayas since 1997. His Cotes du Rhone and Vacqueyras are two of the best value picks in the southern Rhone. His 2005s are all successful. A blend of 50% Grenache and the rest Counoise and Cinsault