2010 Cairanne Haut-Coustias Blanc, Domaine Oratoire St Martin

This is a serious full-bodied, richly textured blend of Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne that gains complexity with age.  The grapes come from organically and biodynamically farmed old vines in the high-altitude hillsides of Cairanne in the Southern Rhône Valley.  Robert Parker described the 2009 vintage as "Behaving like a sensational white Hermitage".

“If you're in the market for great, traditional Southern Rhône wines that won't break the bank (and who isn't?), producers like this deserve your support. Alary opened two decade-old bottles to illustrate how well the wines from this benchmark estate age, with remarkably consistent results.”  Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, October 2019