La mariole means the "jester" or "fool," and the term is meant to apply to anyone who ventures to tend the 100-year-old Carignan vines planted on an extremely windy hillside in the Languedoc. Because the yield from these vineyards is so low, some Marselan from nearby is blended into the finished wine.
Beautiful maroon color, bright and clear. Intense and expressive smells and flavors: wild flowers, black raspberries, spice and black pepper. Very Southern Rhone. Tannins on mid-palate add personality as well as structure. Hearty and rustic. I like it.
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