2019 Domaine Font de Courtedune Cotes du Rhone, France

Plums and shrubbery and black pepper and rich currant jam all dancing around in the glass. This old vine (average 50 years) Cotes du Rhone shows off a lot of subtle textures from its sandy soils, perhaps because female winemaker Caroline Charrier studied in Burgundy (and it shows). Dare to pair with traditional local dishes such as Tapenade Provencal, Poulet d’Avignon or seared Lambchops with lentils.