Le Petit Renard Rouge 2021 (0.75l)

60% Grenache Noir with 35% Syrah and a touch of Viognier. All biodynamically farmed and vinified. The grapes are graded AOC material, so what we have here is essentially a Cotes du Rhone Villages. A very fragrant and floral, fresh and fruity nose full of ripe berry fruit, underpinned by a delicate spice. On the palate, light, fresh, and elegant with intense yet floating red fruit. Bone dry, nothing heavy or jammy, the Petit Renard radiates across the palate in all its fruit and lightness. It's totally uncomplicated and lively, yet at the same time totally balanced and precise with brilliant fruit that's beautifully showcased and framed by the structure. The emphasis here is clearly on this clear, intense, and floral fruit, rather than the dark spicy character that characterizes the Cotes du Rhone and also the Chateauneuf du Pape from Coulon. Here everything smells and shines with such clarity; this is a beautiful little treasure from the southern Rhône.