One of the top Cotes du Rhones in most vintages according to Robert Parker is the custom cuvee produced by Domaine La Garrigue for American importer Eric Solomon. This winery also makes a fabulous Vacqueyras, but unfortunately I seem to have difficulty finding that wine as easily as the Cotes du Rhone.
Thankfully, the 2006 La Garrigue Cotes du Rhone is very good, so I'm not too disappointed. This wine is 65% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah, made mainly from declassified Vacqueyras grapes. However, it is still a very earthy, powerful wine that is a great example of what wines of the southern Rhone are all about. Even better, this wine is about $12, so it's easy on the wallet. It's definitely one of my favorites from the region.
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