K Vintners Charlotte 2013

Highly perfumed and elegant. A sublime wine of great complexity and nuance. Stone, olive, kirsch and spice undertones. Such a singular wine for my beautiful daughter, Charlotte.

Blend: 45% Mouvedre, 31% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 8% Counoise, 2% Grenache Blanc, and 2% Picpoul

A new, tiny production cuvee named after Charles’ Daughter, the 2013 Charlotte checks in as a blend of 45% Mourvèdre, 31% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 8% Counoise and the rest Grenache Blanc and Picpoul, which was all harvested at the same time and co-fermented. They purposely hang a touch more crop on the Syrah to help the ripening even out. One of the more elegant, perfumed and complex releases in the lineup, it gives up perfumed notes of rose petals, kirsch, framboise, olives and dried herbs on the nose. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, seamless and downright silky, with fine, fine tannin and a great finish. This is high class stuff to enjoy anytime over the coming decade.