Domaine Richaud Cairanne Cotes du Rhone Villages 2001

86 points
I enjoy this style of mid-lower Rhone Valley wines for their dark colour and Grenache-Shiraz fruit. This wine exhibited a bit of licorice and gamey Grenache flavours. The nose was spicy with a bit of earthy tones. The wine has more texture than a similar Australian one, but far less fruit. The wine maker has done a vintage here in Australia and hosted several Australian wine makers, including Dave Powell of Torbreck. Too bad we can't buy this wine in Australia for the 7 euros it cost me!!