La Croix de Beauliac Création Côtes du Rhone 2021

Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of peppered bacon and mortadella, cherry tart, sesame sticks, and blueberry tea with a silky, bright, dryish medium body and a sleek, interesting, medium-long finish evoking touches of pencil shavings, glazed roasted root vegetables, dark roasted nuts, and black tea and dates with well-integrated, dusty tannins and moderate oak flavor. A seductively savory and distinctive Cotes du Rhone with a lovely melange of meaty and fruity tones. Exceptional. Best Buy. Score – 94. (tastings.com, March 6, 2023)