On my last trip to Total Wines, I picked up a bottle of Pierre Henri Morel Signargues Cotes du Rhone Villages 2015. The wine is a little pricier than the various Cotes du Rhone Villages that I usually buy and I wondered if it would be worth the extra cost.
Signargues contains the southernmost vineyards in the Cotes du Rhone region. It is west of Avignon and northest of Nimes. The vineyards are planted in smooth pebbles deposited thousands of years ago in what was the bed of the Rhone River and the area has a warm dry Mediterranean climate. The soil and climate stress the vines, thus producing fewer but richer grapes.
The wine is produced from 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 5% Carignan and 5% Mourvedre and the alcohol content is indicated as 14%. The wine is a medium dark violet and has aromas of dark berries. It is medium bodied with flavors of dark cherry and dark berries. There is more oak and tannins than some Cotes du Rhone wines and there is a slight bitterness on the finish.
Total Wines sells this wine at $14.99 and since they consider it a "winery direct" wine, you can usually pay less with a coupon. I paid $11.99 with a 20% off coupon. My opinion is that it is a reasonable buy at $11.99 but not worth $14.99.
SC Wine Joe rating = 88 points
Signargues contains the southernmost vineyards in the Cotes du Rhone region. It is west of Avignon and northest of Nimes. The vineyards are planted in smooth pebbles deposited thousands of years ago in what was the bed of the Rhone River and the area has a warm dry Mediterranean climate. The soil and climate stress the vines, thus producing fewer but richer grapes.
The wine is produced from 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 5% Carignan and 5% Mourvedre and the alcohol content is indicated as 14%. The wine is a medium dark violet and has aromas of dark berries. It is medium bodied with flavors of dark cherry and dark berries. There is more oak and tannins than some Cotes du Rhone wines and there is a slight bitterness on the finish.
Total Wines sells this wine at $14.99 and since they consider it a "winery direct" wine, you can usually pay less with a coupon. I paid $11.99 with a 20% off coupon. My opinion is that it is a reasonable buy at $11.99 but not worth $14.99.
SC Wine Joe rating = 88 points
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