Ogier Les Menines Cotes du Rhone 2011 85 Points

Ogier Les Menines Cotes du Rhone 

A blend of predominantly Grenache Noir, Syrah and Cinsaut, bottle by Ogier Caves des Papes, showing bright, ruby red with purple rim.

Clean, high intensity, expressive with textbook Cotes du Rhone character, vibrant ripe plums, blueberries, spicy nutmeg/cloves, dried rosemary, subtle supportive integrated oak.

Dry with medium plus tannins, still integrating, giving good grip, moderate plus alcohol (13.5% abv), delicately juicy, peppery, fresh and elegant, seamless purity, now until 2017.

Excellent bottle, an absolute bargain at R45 from Checkers Hyper Fourways, guess it is available at their other outlets country wide too?, now the million dollar questions!! for the price it is testament that quality wines can be made without alienating  the customer to other alcoholic beverages and considering it has been imported, give  it even more reason, that some South African wineries need to re-look their costing model and pricing strategy, especially those producing Rhone style blends!! which many are nowhere as drinkable and charming as this one, for various reason, namely high alcohol, some sort of over extractions and lacking delicacy and freshness!

This red wine should be one of the highlights of your festive season, served lightly chilled, as our December's are way too warm to drink at "room temperature"!

Buy now, price quality ratio it is unbeatable, well done Checkers!