Domaine Brusset Laurent B Cotes du Rhone, 2021

At $14, this was the least expensive wine at the tasting and a good value. It is 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Carignan aged six months in 80% stainless steel and 20% large oak barrels.

Bright, medium ruby. Fresh and fruity. Strawberry Grenache with a touch of black pepper. Medium body, bright acidity. I marked it down on the after taste but attributed this to youth rather than lack of fruit. It will be a good every day wine for the next two to three years. My score: 17.0.

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