Domaine Rouge Bleu Cotes du Rhone Garguoi 2020

Well, this is a first.  I couldn't find a single picture of this wine on the web.  This is one of the more serious CDR that I have encountered in some time.  The Rouge Bleu CDR is a wine that would leave many guessing wrong as to its origins.  It leads on the nose with intense dark fruits, garrigue, and smoke.  The palate is viscous and structured, with tannins that you would expect from an old-school Chateauneuf du Pape that had squeezed every ounce of umpf from the Syrah and Mouvedre.  The mouth-coating structure is briefly refreshed with a quick pop of acidity that precedes the savoury finish.  This wine will surprise you when you see the price.  It is an excellent value for anyone who has an affection for the wilder, feral side that is less-often seen from the Rhone these days.  ABOUT DOMAINE ROUGE BLEU In the vineyard, one of the Domaine’s particularities is the age of its old vines most of which would probably have been abandoned or replaced. Planted in 1965, 1955, 1934 and 1910