Chateau Gres Saint Paul | Cote Sud 2008

PV Tasting Notes

The Cote Sud is a 225L Barrique fermented 100% Merlot coming from a vineyard planted in 1980, sporting a dark ruby colour ripe fruit explodes from the glass, spice laden blackberries, chocolaty cherries and fresh garrigue herbs, this is all about the fruit, very forward and full flavoured, this pleasure bent wine almost embraces the palate, gently crushed soft black fruits with perfect acidity to keep it in check, this is a fabulous wine and displays why so many people are enamoured with Merlot, and for others would help restore this grape’s good name.

Year in year out Château Grès Saint Paul produce a succession of great wines of true value, which if tasted blind amongst some of the better known wines of the Rhône selling at four and five times the price they would be in the top selection from virtually every vintage. The two partners of the Château, Jean-Philippe Servière and Philippe Salasc are without doubt two of the finest life loving and generous people one could ever wish to meet, totally committed to producing the finest wines available throughout the Languedoc region. The legion of awards won over the past decade stands as testament both to their artistic skill and their stoic workmanship.