Loup Blanc 2007 La Mère Grand Red (Minervois)

Country: France

Province: Languedoc-Roussillon

Region: Minervois

Variety: Rhône-style Red Blend

Winery: Loup Blanc

Points: 90

Taster: Lauren Buzzeo

This Grenache-heavy blend (with 20% Syrah) offers a good amount of bittersweet cocoa powder and rich jammy black berries and all-fruit preserves on the nose and mouth. A hint of gaminess adds interest to the bouquet, while the crushed velvet texture and firm tannins transition into a long finish laced with earthy spice.