Koudiat Côtes du Rhône napa

Koudiat Côtes du Rhône napaPairs with: Grilled lamb chops or rosemary garlic sausages, a rich slow cooked vegetable ratatouille, a classic Moroccan lamb tagine with dried plums and apricots, or a casual charcuterie board loaded with cured meats and aged Comt cheese. Good for: Elevating a casual weeknight dinner with a juicy, soulfully historical red; packing for a lively summer backyard barbecue; or enjoying a beautifully balanced, fruit forward French classic that delivers

or simply enjoyed all on its own as the ultimate liquid dessert

which they immediately acquired

and a pleasant minerality and a zippy elegantly lingering zesty citrus character

ancient glacial soils composed of dense white clay and limestone

yielding microscopic amounts of tiny

Why You'll Love Me: It balances deeply caramelized agave sweetness with an incredibly seductive

crisp acidity of the cool-climate fruit cuts effortlessly through the weight

to fulfill a lifelong dream of resurrecting his great-great-grandfather Augustus Bulleit's high-rye 1830s recipe

an American

Pairs with: Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms

Good for: A picnic in the park

or introducing a fan of big reds to the beautifully rugged