---90 pt RATING---"Terre d'Argile" is a light, spicy wine with cherry, raspberry and tobacco flavors. This Cotes du Rhone is blended from Grenache (40%), Syrah (30%), and Mouvedre (30%)
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90 points-Wine Advocate DESCRIPTION/REVIEWS:
"The outstanding, deep plum/ruby-tinged 2006 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Terre d’Argile reveals beautiful aromas of crushed rocks, blue and black fruits, roasted meats, and abundant spice, pepper, and earth. …..Janasse is a large estate of 195 acres with 45 of them situated in Chateauneuf du Pape. Even if you weren’t obsessed with their fabulous Chateauneuf du Papes, they have a portfolio of brilliant wines from Cotes du Rhone….. Young proprietor Christophe Sabon, working with his wife and father, continues to fine-tune his winemaking skills. He is already brilliant at reds….”--The Wine Advocate-90 points.