Bieler La Jassine Cotes-du-Rhone Villages 2022

Rhone, France 

James Suckling 90 points! 

Bieler La Jassine Cotes-du-Rhone Villages is an enticing red wine gem of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah from Bieler Pere & Fils.  100% of the fruit is from vineyards owned and farmed by the Lavau family in the Village of Valréas in the Southern Rhône Valley. As such, the wine can be called Côtes du Rhône Villages, as opposed to simply Côtes du Rhône. These are high-elevation vineyards from the northern extreme of where Grenache is still planted in the Rhone Valley, delivering a rare combination of decadence and finesse. 

Bieler La Jassine Cotes-du-Rhone Villages is beautiful on the nose with brooding raspberry, black cherry, garrigue (rosemary, thyme), chocolate and tobacco which builds and concentrates on the palate. The mouthfeel is rich without being heavy and maintains freshness thanks to the hilltop fruit and northern latitude. Tannins are soft, round and inviting. The finish is long and satisfying. 

“Spicy and full-bodied, this moderately tannic wine exudes ripe crushed blackberries and black peppercorns. A dry, lively, mouthwatering texture is laced with accents of wood smoke, star anise and fennel over a core of deep, ripe berries. 60% grenache and 40% syrah.”— James Suckling, 90 points! 

Enjoy Bieler La Jassine Cotes-du-Rhone Villages with lamb chops, skirt steak, burgers and grilled vegetables.