2019 Piaugier Sablet Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France (750ml)
Piaugier is located in Sablet, south of the Rhône Valley. Son and grandson of winemakers, Jean-Marc Autran and his wife, Sophie, cultivate about 70 acres of vines spread over sixty plots on the Sablet and Gigondas appellations.
The Sablet Rouge is the result of blending several of these plots. Soils consist of clay with limestone and sand. This blend of Grenache and Syrah shows bright red fruit including dried cranberry and cherry with a slightly herbal nose. Full bodied both feel with a lasting end make this a must.